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356 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781573221467
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 06 September 1999
Description
A Gesture Life is the story of a proper man, an upstanding citizen, who has come to epitomize the decorous values of his New York suburban town. Courteous, honest, hardworking, and impenetrable, Franklin Hata, a Japanese man of Korean birth, is ca...
Community Reviews Summary of 365 reviews
Moods
dark 76%
reflective 70%
emotional 58%
challenging 35%
tense 29%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
medium 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 35% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 37% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | No: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abortion, Sexual violence, WarModerate
Death, Gun violence, AddictionMinor
Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts
356 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781573221467
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 06 September 1999
Description
A Gesture Life is the story of a proper man, an upstanding citizen, who has come to epitomize the decorous values of his New York suburban town. Courteous, honest, hardworking, and impenetrable, Franklin Hata, a Japanese man of Korean birth, is ca...
Community Reviews Summary of 365 reviews
Moods
dark 76%
reflective 70%
emotional 58%
challenging 35%
tense 29%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
medium 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 35% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 37% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | No: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abortion, Sexual violence, WarModerate
Death, Gun violence, AddictionMinor
Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts