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352 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781668015148
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: S&S/Marysue Rucci Books
Publication date: 02 January 2024
Description
A spellbinding, sweeping novel about a Malayan mother who becomes an unlikely spy for the invading Japanese forces during WWII—and the shocking consequences that rain upon her community and family.Malaya, 1945. Cecily Alcantara’s family is in terr...
Community Reviews Summary of 908 reviews
Moods
sad 79%
dark 69%
tense 44%
challenging 41%
informative 33%
reflective 25%
adventurous 10%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
slow 12%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Character: 27% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 63% | No: 19% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Rape, ViolenceModerate
Child death, Sexual assault, Child abuse
352 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781668015148
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: S&S/Marysue Rucci Books
Publication date: 02 January 2024
Description
A spellbinding, sweeping novel about a Malayan mother who becomes an unlikely spy for the invading Japanese forces during WWII—and the shocking consequences that rain upon her community and family.Malaya, 1945. Cecily Alcantara’s family is in terr...
Community Reviews Summary of 908 reviews
Moods
sad 79%
dark 69%
tense 44%
challenging 41%
informative 33%
reflective 25%
adventurous 10%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
slow 12%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Character: 27% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 63% | No: 19% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Rape, ViolenceModerate
Child death, Sexual assault, Child abuse