The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir by Kao Kalia Yang

The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir

Kao Kalia Yang

312 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

nonfiction memoir emotional informative reflective medium-paced
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An NEA Big Read Selection"This is the best account of the Hmong experience I've ever read--powerful, heartbreaking, and unforgettable."--Anne Fadiman, author of The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down"A narrative packed with the stuff of life." -...

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Moods

emotional 81%
reflective 75%
informative 57%
sad 48%
hopeful 45%
inspiring 37%
challenging 25%
adventurous 12%
dark 12%
tense 6%
relaxing 3%
funny 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 27%
fast 6%

Average rating

4.19

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