We Measure the Earth with Our Bodies by Tsering Yangzom Lama

We Measure the Earth with Our Bodies

Tsering Yangzom Lama with Asha Vijayasingham (Narrator), Shridhar Solanki (Narrator), Rishma Malik Scott (Narrator)

15 hours, 5 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary challenging emotional sad slow-paced
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For readers of Pachinko and We Need New Names, the compelling and profound story of a Tibetan family’s journey through exile.In the wake of China’s invasion of Tibet in 1959, Lhamo and her younger sister Tenkyi arrive at a refugee camp on the bord...

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Community Reviews Summary of 388 reviews

Moods

emotional 85%
reflective 69%
sad 64%
challenging 43%
informative 36%
adventurous 21%
hopeful 20%
inspiring 20%
dark 14%
mysterious 10%
tense 8%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 40%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 56% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 79% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 36% | No: 32% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.15

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