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10 hours, 45 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780063072886
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: HarperAudio
Publication date: 21 February 2023
Description
France, 1918. In the final days of the First World War, a young Chinese woman, Pauline Deng, runs away from her uncle’s home in Paris to evade a marriage being arranged for her in Shanghai. To prevent the union, she needs the help of her cousin Th...
Community Reviews Summary of 223 reviews
Moods
informative 51%
hopeful 38%
adventurous 31%
tense 28%
sad 23%
inspiring 20%
reflective 18%
challenging 10%
mysterious 9%
dark 5%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 10%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 37% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 46% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, WarModerate
Racism, Rape, Racial slursMinor
Sexual assault, Vomit, Alcoholism10 hours, 45 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780063072886
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: HarperAudio
Publication date: 21 February 2023
Description
France, 1918. In the final days of the First World War, a young Chinese woman, Pauline Deng, runs away from her uncle’s home in Paris to evade a marriage being arranged for her in Shanghai. To prevent the union, she needs the help of her cousin Th...
Community Reviews Summary of 223 reviews
Moods
informative 51%
hopeful 38%
adventurous 31%
tense 28%
sad 23%
inspiring 20%
reflective 18%
challenging 10%
mysterious 9%
dark 5%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 10%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 37% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 46% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, WarModerate
Racism, Rape, Racial slursMinor
Sexual assault, Vomit, Alcoholism