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432 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385257770
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Canada
Publication date: 28 June 2005
Description
Kiam-Kim is three years old when he arrives by ship at Gold Mountain with his father and his grandmother, Poh-Poh, the Old One. It is 1926, and because of famine and civil war in China, they have left their village in Toishan province to become th...
Community Reviews Summary of 72 reviews
Moods
reflective 100%
sad 75%
challenging 50%
dark 25%
funny 25%
informative 25%
inspiring 25%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, XenophobiaModerate
Alcoholism, Chronic illness, DeathMinor
Child abuse, Infidelity, Rape
432 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385257770
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Canada
Publication date: 28 June 2005
Description
Kiam-Kim is three years old when he arrives by ship at Gold Mountain with his father and his grandmother, Poh-Poh, the Old One. It is 1926, and because of famine and civil war in China, they have left their village in Toishan province to become th...
Community Reviews Summary of 72 reviews
Moods
reflective 100%
sad 75%
challenging 50%
dark 25%
funny 25%
informative 25%
inspiring 25%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, XenophobiaModerate
Alcoholism, Chronic illness, DeathMinor
Child abuse, Infidelity, Rape