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416 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143038108
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 21 September 2006
Description
Remarkable...mesmerizing...compelling.... An entire world unfolds in Tolstoyan tide of event and detail....Give yourself over to the world Ms. Tan creates for you. --The New York Times Book Review Winnie and Helen have kept each other's worst secr...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,494 reviews
Moods
reflective 68%
sad 64%
hopeful 37%
dark 36%
tense 30%
challenging 29%
inspiring 27%
adventurous 17%
informative 16%
funny 8%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 37% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 68% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Domestic abuse, WarModerate
Child death, Death of parent, AbortionMinor
Suicide, Homophobia, Child abuse
416 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143038108
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 21 September 2006
Description
Remarkable...mesmerizing...compelling.... An entire world unfolds in Tolstoyan tide of event and detail....Give yourself over to the world Ms. Tan creates for you. --The New York Times Book Review Winnie and Helen have kept each other's worst secr...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,494 reviews
Moods
reflective 68%
sad 64%
hopeful 37%
dark 36%
tense 30%
challenging 29%
inspiring 27%
adventurous 17%
informative 16%
funny 8%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 37% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 68% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Domestic abuse, WarModerate
Child death, Death of parent, AbortionMinor
Suicide, Homophobia, Child abuse