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ISBN/UID: 9781432841713
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print
Publication date: 16 August 2017
Description
An astonishing and powerful new novel from PEN/Hemingway finalist Vaddey Ratner. Leaving the safety of America, Teera returns to Cambodia for the first time since her harrowing escape as a child refugee. She carries a letter from a man who mysteri...
Community Reviews Summary of 121 reviews
Moods
sad 57%
challenging 50%
reflective 50%
dark 35%
hopeful 28%
inspiring 21%
informative 14%
Pace
medium 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 36%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | N/A: 28%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Murder, DeathModerate
Child abuse, Child death, GenocideMinor
Animal cruelty, Cancer, Rape
missing page info • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781432841713
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print
Publication date: 16 August 2017
Description
An astonishing and powerful new novel from PEN/Hemingway finalist Vaddey Ratner. Leaving the safety of America, Teera returns to Cambodia for the first time since her harrowing escape as a child refugee. She carries a letter from a man who mysteri...
Community Reviews Summary of 121 reviews
Moods
sad 57%
challenging 50%
reflective 50%
dark 35%
hopeful 28%
inspiring 21%
informative 14%
Pace
medium 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 36%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | N/A: 28%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Murder, DeathModerate
Child abuse, Child death, GenocideMinor
Animal cruelty, Cancer, Rape