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243 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008528775
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Publication date: 02 March 2023
Description
An extraordinary and heartbreaking debut novel about the bonds that connect people even when separated by seas or death itself.One night, not long after the last American troops leave Vietnam, siblings Anh, Thanh and Minh flee their village and em...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,355 reviews
Moods
sad 80%
reflective 72%
hopeful 43%
informative 35%
challenging 33%
dark 31%
inspiring 26%
tense 10%
adventurous 7%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 39% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Child death, DeathModerate
Racism, War, Racial slurs
243 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008528775
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Publication date: 02 March 2023
Description
An extraordinary and heartbreaking debut novel about the bonds that connect people even when separated by seas or death itself.One night, not long after the last American troops leave Vietnam, siblings Anh, Thanh and Minh flee their village and em...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,355 reviews
Moods
sad 80%
reflective 72%
hopeful 43%
informative 35%
challenging 33%
dark 31%
inspiring 26%
tense 10%
adventurous 7%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 39% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Child death, DeathModerate
Racism, War, Racial slurs