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330 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780861546121
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oneworld
Publication date: 14 March 2023
Description
In 1969, two sisters from rural Việt Nam leave their parents' home and travel to the bustling city of Sài Gòn. Soon their lives are swept up in the unstoppable flames of a war that is blazing through their country. They begin working as 'bar girls...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,041 reviews
Moods
sad 74%
reflective 60%
informative 54%
hopeful 38%
challenging 36%
dark 25%
inspiring 20%
tense 16%
mysterious 10%
adventurous 8%
funny 1%
Pace
fast 13%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 30% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | No: 1% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
War, Abandonment, RacismModerate
Pregnancy, Sexual assault, RapeMinor
Self harm330 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780861546121
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oneworld
Publication date: 14 March 2023
Description
In 1969, two sisters from rural Việt Nam leave their parents' home and travel to the bustling city of Sài Gòn. Soon their lives are swept up in the unstoppable flames of a war that is blazing through their country. They begin working as 'bar girls...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,041 reviews
Moods
sad 74%
reflective 60%
informative 54%
hopeful 38%
challenging 36%
dark 25%
inspiring 20%
tense 16%
mysterious 10%
adventurous 8%
funny 1%
Pace
fast 13%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 30% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | No: 1% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Abandonment, RacismModerate
Pregnancy, Sexual assault, RapeMinor
Self harm