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477 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781471400780
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Seventeen-year-old Li Lan lives in 1890s Malaya with her quietly-ruined father, who returns one evening with a proposition - the fabulously wealthy Lim family want Li Lan to marry their son. The only problem is, he's dead. After a fateful visit to...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,820 reviews
Moods
mysterious 78%
emotional 35%
dark 29%
tense 21%
reflective 17%
hopeful 10%
informative 10%
sad 10%
lighthearted 7%
funny 6%
challenging 5%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Plot: 33% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 45% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 3%Average rating
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Suicide, Abortion, Fatphobia477 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781471400780
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Seventeen-year-old Li Lan lives in 1890s Malaya with her quietly-ruined father, who returns one evening with a proposition - the fabulously wealthy Lim family want Li Lan to marry their son. The only problem is, he's dead. After a fateful visit to...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,820 reviews
Moods
mysterious 78%
emotional 35%
dark 29%
tense 21%
reflective 17%
hopeful 10%
informative 10%
sad 10%
lighthearted 7%
funny 6%
challenging 5%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Plot: 33% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 45% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Addiction, MurderModerate
Death of parent, Drug use, Drug abuseMinor
Suicide, Abortion, Fatphobia