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8 hours, 14 minutes • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781773057408
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Bespeak Audio Editions
Publication date: 16 October 1993
Description
Winner of the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for Best First Book (Caribbean and Canadian Region) Co-winner of the Canada-Japan Literary Award Hiromi Goto’s acclaimed debut novel is a feminist examination of the Japanese Canadian immigrant experience...
Community Reviews Summary of 316 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
mysterious 34%
hopeful 32%
funny 29%
challenging 28%
inspiring 27%
adventurous 24%
sad 14%
informative 11%
lighthearted 10%
relaxing 9%
dark 5%
tense 4%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 1% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Misogyny, RacismModerate
Sexism, Sexual contentMinor
Bullying, Mental illness8 hours, 14 minutes • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781773057408
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Bespeak Audio Editions
Publication date: 16 October 1993
Description
Winner of the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for Best First Book (Caribbean and Canadian Region) Co-winner of the Canada-Japan Literary Award Hiromi Goto’s acclaimed debut novel is a feminist examination of the Japanese Canadian immigrant experience...
Community Reviews Summary of 316 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
mysterious 34%
hopeful 32%
funny 29%
challenging 28%
inspiring 27%
adventurous 24%
sad 14%
informative 11%
lighthearted 10%
relaxing 9%
dark 5%
tense 4%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 1% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Misogyny, RacismModerate
Sexism, Sexual contentMinor
Bullying, Mental illness