A River of Stars by Vanessa Hua

A River of Stars

Vanessa Hua

289 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional hopeful medium-paced
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In a powerful debut novel about motherhood, immigration, and identity, a pregnant Chinese woman makes her way to California and stakes a claim to the American dream.Holed up with other moms-to-be in a secret maternity home in Los Angeles, Scarlett...

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Community Reviews Summary of 640 reviews

Moods

emotional 81%
hopeful 59%
adventurous 32%
reflective 27%
tense 27%
inspiring 24%
sad 16%
challenging 13%
dark 10%
funny 8%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 5%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 81%
slow 16%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 43% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 13%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 17%

Average rating

3.61

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