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589 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781443410229
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Canada
Publication date: 05 November 2013
Description
From the lavish parlours of Shanghai courtesans to the fog-shrouded mountains of a remote Chinese village—a sweeping, evocative epic of two women’s intertwined fates and their search for identityViolet is one of the most celebrated courtesans in S...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,798 reviews
Moods
sad 80%
reflective 53%
hopeful 31%
challenging 28%
adventurous 26%
dark 24%
inspiring 20%
tense 17%
informative 13%
funny 6%
mysterious 4%
Pace
slow 45%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Character: 33% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, TraffickingMinor
Abortion, War, Suicidal thoughts
589 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781443410229
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Canada
Publication date: 05 November 2013
Description
From the lavish parlours of Shanghai courtesans to the fog-shrouded mountains of a remote Chinese village—a sweeping, evocative epic of two women’s intertwined fates and their search for identityViolet is one of the most celebrated courtesans in S...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,798 reviews
Moods
sad 80%
reflective 53%
hopeful 31%
challenging 28%
adventurous 26%
dark 24%
inspiring 20%
tense 17%
informative 13%
funny 6%
mysterious 4%
Pace
slow 45%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Character: 33% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, TraffickingMinor
Abortion, War, Suicidal thoughts