The Age of Goodbyes by Li Zi Shu

The Age of Goodbyes

Li Zi Shu with YZ Chin (Translator)

379 pages first pub 2022 (editions) user-added

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By one of Southeast Asia’s most exciting writers, The Age of Goodbyes is a wildly inventive account of family history, political turmoil, and the redemptive grace of storytelling. In 1969, in the wake of Malaysia's deadliest race riots, a woman na...

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Community Reviews Summary of 13 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
challenging 60%
emotional 40%
mysterious 40%
dark 20%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.53

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