Wandering Souls by Cecile Pin

Wandering Souls

Cecile Pin

240 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

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Description

A boldly imagined debut novel about three Vietnamese siblings who seek refuge in the UK, expanding into a luminous meditation on ancestry and love There are the goodbyes and then the fishing out of the bodies—everything in between is speculation. ...

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Moods

emotional 89%
sad 80%
reflective 72%
hopeful 43%
informative 36%
challenging 33%
dark 31%
inspiring 26%
tense 10%
adventurous 7%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 62%
fast 30%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Character: 39% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 81% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.26

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