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331 pages • first pub 1989 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 0804106304
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ivy Books, Ballantine Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
“Amy Tan’s brilliant novel flits in and out of many realities but all of them contain mothers and daughters…. Each story is a fascinating vignette, and together they weave the reader through a world where the Moon Lady can grant any wish, where a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 29,677 reviews
Moods
reflective 81%
sad 46%
hopeful 38%
inspiring 31%
challenging 16%
informative 11%
dark 9%
funny 9%
adventurous 6%
tense 6%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Death of parent, Child death, AbortionModerate
War, Rape, RacismMinor
Homophobia, Sexual assault331 pages • first pub 1989 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 0804106304
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ivy Books, Ballantine Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
“Amy Tan’s brilliant novel flits in and out of many realities but all of them contain mothers and daughters…. Each story is a fascinating vignette, and together they weave the reader through a world where the Moon Lady can grant any wish, where a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 29,677 reviews
Moods
reflective 81%
sad 46%
hopeful 38%
inspiring 31%
challenging 16%
informative 11%
dark 9%
funny 9%
adventurous 6%
tense 6%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Child death, AbortionModerate
War, Rape, RacismMinor
Homophobia, Sexual assault