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400 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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Description
Anna, the narrator of this riveting first novel, lives in a storybook world: exotic pre- World War II Shanghai, with handsome young parents, wealth, and comfort. Her father, the son of missionaries, leads a charmed and secretive life, though his g...
Community Reviews Summary of 139 reviews
Moods
adventurous 42%
reflective 42%
sad 42%
informative 28%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 14%
Pace
fast 14%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 71% | Character: 28%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
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400 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Anna, the narrator of this riveting first novel, lives in a storybook world: exotic pre- World War II Shanghai, with handsome young parents, wealth, and comfort. Her father, the son of missionaries, leads a charmed and secretive life, though his g...
Community Reviews Summary of 139 reviews
Moods
adventurous 42%
reflective 42%
sad 42%
informative 28%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 14%
Pace
fast 14%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 71% | Character: 28%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.