My Father, the Panda Killer by Jamie Jo Hoang

My Father, the Panda Killer

Jamie Jo Hoang

352 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical young adult emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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A poignant coming-of-age story told in two alternating voices: a California teenager railing against the Vietnamese culture, juxtaposed with her father as an eleven-year-old boat person on a harrowing and traumatic refugee journey from Vietnam to ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 71 reviews

Moods

emotional 91%
sad 65%
dark 57%
reflective 54%
challenging 40%
tense 28%
adventurous 22%
informative 22%
hopeful 17%
mysterious 8%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 72%
slow 19%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 63% | Yes: 21% | No: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 15%

Average rating

4.18

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