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208 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250816238
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A young woman looks back to the world of her immigrant parents: a Chinese-Panamanian father and a German mother. Growing up in a housing project in the 1950s and 1960s, she escapes into dreams inspired both by her parents' stories and by her own r...
Community Reviews Summary of 199 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
sad 36%
dark 19%
challenging 14%
inspiring 12%
tense 12%
funny 4%
mysterious 4%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 20% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 38% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | No: 2% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Racism, Eating disorder, Drug abuseModerate
Classism, Racial slursMinor
Addiction, Animal cruelty208 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250816238
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A young woman looks back to the world of her immigrant parents: a Chinese-Panamanian father and a German mother. Growing up in a housing project in the 1950s and 1960s, she escapes into dreams inspired both by her parents' stories and by her own r...
Community Reviews Summary of 199 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
sad 36%
dark 19%
challenging 14%
inspiring 12%
tense 12%
funny 4%
mysterious 4%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 20% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 38% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | No: 2% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Eating disorder, Drug abuseModerate
Classism, Racial slursMinor
Addiction, Animal cruelty