American Woman by Susan Choi

American Woman

Susan Choi

369 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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Susan Choi's first novel, The Foreign Student, was published to remarkable critical acclaim. The New Yorker called it "an auspicious debut," and the Los Angeles Times touted it as "a novel of extraordinary sensibility and transforming strangeness,...

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Community Reviews Summary of 144 reviews

Moods

challenging 60%
dark 60%
informative 60%
reflective 60%
tense 60%
adventurous 40%
emotional 40%
hopeful 20%
inspiring 20%
mysterious 20%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 33%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 25% | Character: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Average rating

3.57

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