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368 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781643751351
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Publication date: 16 March 2021
Description
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,282 reviews
Moods
sad 78%
reflective 56%
challenging 40%
hopeful 37%
informative 36%
dark 35%
inspiring 34%
tense 22%
adventurous 18%
mysterious 1%
Pace
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
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Violence, DeathModerate
Rape, Alcoholism, AbortionMinor
Cancer368 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781643751351
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Publication date: 16 March 2021
Description
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,282 reviews
Moods
sad 78%
reflective 56%
challenging 40%
hopeful 37%
informative 36%
dark 35%
inspiring 34%
tense 22%
adventurous 18%
mysterious 1%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Violence, DeathModerate
Rape, Alcoholism, AbortionMinor
Cancer