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241 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781853812781
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Publication date: Not specified
Description
When Jasmine Vijh is widowed in India at 17, she seems fated to a life of isolation in an Indian village. But she flees to America where she becomes Jane Ripplemeyer, resident of Iowa, married and adoptive mother of a Vietnamese refugee. The autho...
Community Reviews Summary of 116 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
reflective 55%
challenging 50%
sad 45%
adventurous 35%
hopeful 20%
inspiring 10%
tense 10%
informative 5%
mysterious 5%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 37% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 13% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Rape, Suicide, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Pregnancy, Sexual violence, AbleismMinor
Animal cruelty, Gore, Animal death241 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781853812781
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Publication date: Not specified
Description
When Jasmine Vijh is widowed in India at 17, she seems fated to a life of isolation in an Indian village. But she flees to America where she becomes Jane Ripplemeyer, resident of Iowa, married and adoptive mother of a Vietnamese refugee. The autho...
Community Reviews Summary of 116 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
reflective 55%
challenging 50%
sad 45%
adventurous 35%
hopeful 20%
inspiring 10%
tense 10%
informative 5%
mysterious 5%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 37% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 13% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Suicide, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Pregnancy, Sexual violence, AbleismMinor
Animal cruelty, Gore, Animal death