The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling by Wai Chim

The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling

Wai Chim

252 pages • first pub 2020 (view editions) user-added

fiction contemporary young adult emotional medium-paced
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Between school bells and sizzling woks, a teen tastes how everyday kindness can rise like steam to soften the hardest places of family and self.
For readers craving heartfelt quiet strength.

Description

Anna Chiu has her hands pretty full looking after her brother and sister and helping out at her dad’s restaurant, all while her mum stays in bed. Dad’s new delivery boy, Rory, is a welcome distraction and even though she knows that things aren’t r...

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Community Reviews

4.0
based on 1,198 reviews

Moods

emotional: 92%

sad: 50%

hopeful: 47%

reflective: 43%

challenging: 31%

dark: 19%

tense: 15%

inspiring: 14%

informative: 12%

funny: 7%

lighthearted: 6%

adventurous: 2%

Pace

20% of readers chose fast
74% of readers chose medium
5% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

7% of readers chose Plot
36% of readers chose A mix
56% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

79% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

72% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

92% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

72% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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