The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo

The Night Tiger

Yangsze Choo

384 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

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Description

A sweeping historical novel about a dancehall girl and an orphan boy whose fates entangle over an old Chinese superstition about men who turn into tigers.Quick-witted, ambitious Ji Lin is stuck as an apprentice dressmaker, moonlighting as a danceh...

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Community Reviews Summary of 7,251 reviews

Moods

mysterious 90%
adventurous 60%
dark 33%
emotional 30%
tense 27%
reflective 17%
hopeful 11%
challenging 8%
sad 8%
informative 5%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 2%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 26%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 62% | Plot: 23% | Character: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 48% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.8

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