On Gold Mountain: The One Hundred Year Odyssey of a Chinese American Family by Lisa See

On Gold Mountain: The One Hundred Year Odyssey of a Chinese American Family

Lisa See

394 pages first pub 1995 (editions)

nonfiction biography history emotional reflective slow-paced
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In the tradition of Alex Haley's Roots, Lisa See, a columnist for Publishers Weekly, provides a multi-generational saga of power, ambition, romance, and race, as she recounts the true story of her family's immigrant experience in America. Fascinat...

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Moods

informative 87%
reflective 68%
emotional 43%
inspiring 31%
adventurous 25%
challenging 18%
hopeful 18%
funny 12%
dark 6%
relaxing 6%
sad 6%
tense 6%

Pace

slow 64%
medium 35%

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3.69

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