The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai

The Mountains Sing

Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai

368 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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With the epic sweep of Min Jin Lee's Pachinko or Yaa Gyasi's Homegoing and the lyrical beauty of Vaddey Ratner's In the Shadow of the Banyan, The Mountains Sing tells an enveloping, multigenerational tale of the Trần family, set against the backdr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,282 reviews

Moods

emotional 89%
sad 78%
reflective 56%
challenging 40%
hopeful 37%
informative 36%
dark 35%
inspiring 34%
tense 22%
adventurous 18%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 73%
slow 14%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 61% | Character: 24% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 43% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.37

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