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184 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781931883801
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Two Lines Press
Publication date: 09 April 2019
Description
Honorable mention in the Global Humanities Translation Prize When five-year-old Kampol is told by his father to wait for him in front of some run-down apartment buildings, the confused boy does as told--he waits, and waits, and waits, until he rea...
Community Reviews Summary of 118 reviews
Moods
sad 52%
reflective 44%
funny 40%
lighthearted 28%
hopeful 24%
adventurous 20%
challenging 8%
dark 8%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 15% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Cursing, AbandonmentMinor
Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use
184 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781931883801
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Two Lines Press
Publication date: 09 April 2019
Description
Honorable mention in the Global Humanities Translation Prize When five-year-old Kampol is told by his father to wait for him in front of some run-down apartment buildings, the confused boy does as told--he waits, and waits, and waits, until he rea...
Community Reviews Summary of 118 reviews
Moods
sad 52%
reflective 44%
funny 40%
lighthearted 28%
hopeful 24%
adventurous 20%
challenging 8%
dark 8%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 15% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Cursing, AbandonmentMinor
Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use