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385 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101874257
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: 23 February 2016
Description
"Shawna Yang Ryan's propulsive storytelling carries us through a bloody time in Taiwanese history, its implications still reverberating today. The story is haunted by questions about whether Taiwan is a part of China or its own country, what the c...
Community Reviews Summary of 338 reviews
Moods
reflective 74%
informative 70%
sad 55%
dark 48%
challenging 44%
tense 31%
hopeful 17%
inspiring 17%
adventurous 10%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Plot: 27% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 10% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 51% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 19%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Miscarriage, Death of parentModerate
Child death, Animal cruelty, MurderMinor
Deportation, Misogyny, Racism
385 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101874257
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: 23 February 2016
Description
"Shawna Yang Ryan's propulsive storytelling carries us through a bloody time in Taiwanese history, its implications still reverberating today. The story is haunted by questions about whether Taiwan is a part of China or its own country, what the c...
Community Reviews Summary of 338 reviews
Moods
reflective 74%
informative 70%
sad 55%
dark 48%
challenging 44%
tense 31%
hopeful 17%
inspiring 17%
adventurous 10%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Plot: 27% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 10% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 51% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 19%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Miscarriage, Death of parentModerate
Child death, Animal cruelty, MurderMinor
Deportation, Misogyny, Racism