The Dancing Girl and the Turtle by Karen Kao

The Dancing Girl and the Turtle

Karen Kao

290 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction historical dark emotional slow-paced
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A rape. A war. A society where women are bought and sold but no one can speak of shame. Shanghai 1937. Violence throbs at the heart of The Dancing Girl and the Turtle.Song Anyi is on the road to Shanghai and freedom when she is raped and left for ...

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Moods

challenging 100%
dark 100%
emotional 100%
sad 100%
tense 100%

Pace

fast 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

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3.75

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