Delayed Rays of a Star by Amanda Lee Koe

Delayed Rays of a Star

Amanda Lee Koe

400 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ reflective slow-paced
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Description

At a chance encounter at a Berlin soirée in 1928, the photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt captures three very different women together in one frame: up-and-coming German actress Marlene Dietrich; Anna May Wong, the world’s first Chinese American star;...

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Community Reviews Summary of 312 reviews

Moods

reflective 77%
emotional 60%
sad 40%
challenging 31%
informative 26%
dark 20%
funny 20%
adventurous 13%
inspiring 8%
mysterious 6%
tense 6%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 43%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 91% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 16% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 59% | No: 24% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.79

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