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358 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143119081
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 28 December 2010
Description
The wisest and most captivating novel (Boston Globe) from the author of the bestselling The Valley of Amazement and the new memoir Where the Past Begins Set in San Francisco and in a remote village of Southwestern China, Amy Tan's The Hundred Sec...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,204 reviews
Moods
reflective 59%
mysterious 51%
adventurous 45%
hopeful 32%
funny 28%
sad 27%
inspiring 16%
challenging 12%
dark 7%
tense 6%
informative 5%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Alcohol, Medical contentModerate
Forced institutionalization, Car accident, MurderMinor
Racial slurs, Racism
358 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143119081
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 28 December 2010
Description
The wisest and most captivating novel (Boston Globe) from the author of the bestselling The Valley of Amazement and the new memoir Where the Past Begins Set in San Francisco and in a remote village of Southwestern China, Amy Tan's The Hundred Sec...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,204 reviews
Moods
reflective 59%
mysterious 51%
adventurous 45%
hopeful 32%
funny 28%
sad 27%
inspiring 16%
challenging 12%
dark 7%
tense 6%
informative 5%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Alcohol, Medical contentModerate
Forced institutionalization, Car accident, MurderMinor
Racial slurs, Racism