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352 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780063072862
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow
Publication date: 21 February 2023
Description
France, 1918. In the final days of the First World War, a young Chinese woman, Pauline Deng, runs away from her uncle’s home in Paris to evade a marriage being arranged for her in Shanghai. To prevent the union, she needs the help of her cousin Th...
Community Reviews Summary of 219 reviews
Moods
informative 53%
hopeful 38%
adventurous 30%
tense 27%
sad 23%
inspiring 21%
reflective 19%
challenging 10%
mysterious 7%
dark 5%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 11%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 37% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 44% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, RapeModerate
War, Racism, Racial slursMinor
Vomit, Sexual assault, Alcoholism
352 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780063072862
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow
Publication date: 21 February 2023
Description
France, 1918. In the final days of the First World War, a young Chinese woman, Pauline Deng, runs away from her uncle’s home in Paris to evade a marriage being arranged for her in Shanghai. To prevent the union, she needs the help of her cousin Th...
Community Reviews Summary of 219 reviews
Moods
informative 53%
hopeful 38%
adventurous 30%
tense 27%
sad 23%
inspiring 21%
reflective 19%
challenging 10%
mysterious 7%
dark 5%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 11%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 37% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 44% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, RapeModerate
War, Racism, Racial slursMinor
Vomit, Sexual assault, Alcoholism