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327 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781609457983
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Europa Editions
Publication date: 25 October 2022
Description
Keith Chen, the second son of a traditional Taiwanese family of seven, runs away from the oppression of his village to Berlin in the hope of finding acceptance as a young gay man. The novel begins a decade later, when Chen has just been released f...
Community Reviews Summary of 214 reviews
Moods
emotional 72%
sad 56%
reflective 47%
challenging 46%
mysterious 41%
tense 30%
adventurous 4%
funny 3%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 31% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 27% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Suicide, Self harmModerate
Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, ConfinementMinor
Cancer, Rape, Adult/minor relationship
327 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781609457983
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Europa Editions
Publication date: 25 October 2022
Description
Keith Chen, the second son of a traditional Taiwanese family of seven, runs away from the oppression of his village to Berlin in the hope of finding acceptance as a young gay man. The novel begins a decade later, when Chen has just been released f...
Community Reviews Summary of 214 reviews
Moods
emotional 72%
sad 56%
reflective 47%
challenging 46%
mysterious 41%
tense 30%
adventurous 4%
funny 3%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 31% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 27% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Suicide, Self harmModerate
Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, ConfinementMinor
Cancer, Rape, Adult/minor relationship