Saving Fish from Drowning by Amy Tan

Saving Fish from Drowning

Amy Tan

472 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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Description

San Francisco art patron Bibi Chen has planned a journey of the senses along the famed Burma Road for eleven lucky friends. But after her mysterious death, Bibi watches aghast from her ghostly perch as the travelers veer off her itinerary and emba...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,419 reviews

Moods

adventurous 66%
reflective 51%
mysterious 45%
funny 39%
informative 30%
emotional 27%
challenging 18%
lighthearted 12%
sad 12%
tense 12%
dark 9%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 3%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 47%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Character: 23% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 27% | Yes: 24%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 16%

Average rating

3.39

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