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320 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781399810258
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: John Murray Press (UK)
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A staggering, tender epic about gay men in rural China and the women who marry them.For over thirty years, Old Second and his wife, Bao Mei, have cobbled together a meager existence in New York City’s Chinatown. But unlike other couples, these two...
Community Reviews Summary of 33 reviews
Moods
reflective 89%
sad 78%
dark 36%
challenging 31%
tense 26%
hopeful 21%
informative 10%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 10%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 69% | Yes: 23% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 23%Average rating
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320 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781399810258
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: John Murray Press (UK)
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A staggering, tender epic about gay men in rural China and the women who marry them.For over thirty years, Old Second and his wife, Bao Mei, have cobbled together a meager existence in New York City’s Chinatown. But unlike other couples, these two...
Community Reviews Summary of 33 reviews
Moods
reflective 89%
sad 78%
dark 36%
challenging 31%
tense 26%
hopeful 21%
informative 10%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 10%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 69% | Yes: 23% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.