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10 hours, 52 minutes • first pub 2024 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781797166247
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Publication date: 02 January 2024
Description
A spellbinding, sweeping novel about a Malayan mother who becomes an unlikely spy for the invading Japanese forces during WWII—and the shocking consequences that rain upon her community and family.Malaya, 1945. Cecily Alcantara’s family is in terr...
Community Reviews Summary of 953 reviews
Moods
sad 80%
dark 69%
tense 44%
challenging 42%
informative 34%
reflective 25%
adventurous 10%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
slow 12%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 28% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 62% | No: 19% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Rape, ViolenceModerate
Child death, Sexual assault, Child abuse10 hours, 52 minutes • first pub 2024 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781797166247
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Publication date: 02 January 2024
Description
A spellbinding, sweeping novel about a Malayan mother who becomes an unlikely spy for the invading Japanese forces during WWII—and the shocking consequences that rain upon her community and family.Malaya, 1945. Cecily Alcantara’s family is in terr...
Community Reviews Summary of 953 reviews
Moods
sad 80%
dark 69%
tense 44%
challenging 42%
informative 34%
reflective 25%
adventurous 10%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
slow 12%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 28% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 62% | No: 19% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Rape, ViolenceModerate
Child death, Sexual assault, Child abuse