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240 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307430519
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 18 December 2007
Description
Brilliant and original, A Thousand Years of Good Prayers introduces a remarkable new writer whose breathtaking stories are set in China and among Chinese Americans in the United States.In this rich, astonishing collection, Yiyun Li illuminates how...
Community Reviews Summary of 360 reviews
Moods
emotional 77%
sad 50%
informative 31%
dark 22%
funny 22%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 9%
adventurous 4%
challenging 4%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
fast 41%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 42% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14% | N/A: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Suicide, Child deathModerate
Death, Abortion, AbleismMinor
Bullying, Homophobia, Sexual content240 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307430519
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 18 December 2007
Description
Brilliant and original, A Thousand Years of Good Prayers introduces a remarkable new writer whose breathtaking stories are set in China and among Chinese Americans in the United States.In this rich, astonishing collection, Yiyun Li illuminates how...
Community Reviews Summary of 360 reviews
Moods
emotional 77%
sad 50%
informative 31%
dark 22%
funny 22%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 9%
adventurous 4%
challenging 4%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
fast 41%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 42% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14% | N/A: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Suicide, Child deathModerate
Death, Abortion, AbleismMinor
Bullying, Homophobia, Sexual content