Diamond Head by Cecily Wong

Diamond Head

Cecily Wong

312 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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A sweeping debut spanning China to Hawaii that follows four generations of a wealthy shipping family whose rise and decline is riddled with secrets and tragic love—from a young, powerful new voice in fictionAt the turn of the nineteenth-century, F...

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Community Reviews Summary of 174 reviews

Moods

emotional 83%
reflective 66%
sad 58%
mysterious 25%
challenging 16%
dark 16%
tense 16%
hopeful 8%
informative 8%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 41%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 36%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 36%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 63% | Yes: 36%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%

Average rating

3.65

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