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400 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781471400797
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hot Key Books
Publication date: 01 August 2013
Description
Yangsze Choo s stunning debut, The Ghost Bride, is a startlingly original novel infused with Chinese folklore, romantic intrigue, and unexpected supernatural twists.Li Lan, the daughter of a respectable Chinese family in colonial Malaysia, hopes f...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,748 reviews
Moods
mysterious 78%
emotional 35%
dark 29%
tense 22%
reflective 17%
hopeful 10%
informative 10%
sad 10%
lighthearted 7%
funny 6%
challenging 5%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Plot: 33% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 45% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Addiction, Death of parentModerate
Drug use, Drug abuse, SuicideMinor
Abortion, Murder, Fatphobia
400 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781471400797
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hot Key Books
Publication date: 01 August 2013
Description
Yangsze Choo s stunning debut, The Ghost Bride, is a startlingly original novel infused with Chinese folklore, romantic intrigue, and unexpected supernatural twists.Li Lan, the daughter of a respectable Chinese family in colonial Malaysia, hopes f...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,748 reviews
Moods
mysterious 78%
emotional 35%
dark 29%
tense 22%
reflective 17%
hopeful 10%
informative 10%
sad 10%
lighthearted 7%
funny 6%
challenging 5%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Plot: 33% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 45% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Addiction, Death of parentModerate
Drug use, Drug abuse, SuicideMinor
Abortion, Murder, Fatphobia