The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai

The Mountains Sing

Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai

342 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Ha Noi, 1972. Hương and her grandmother, Trần Diệu Lan, cling to one another in their improvised shelter as American bombs fall around them. For Trần Diệu Lan, forced to flee the family farm with her six children decades earlier as the Communist g...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,458 reviews

Moods

emotional 89%
sad 77%
reflective 56%
challenging 40%
hopeful 37%
informative 36%
dark 35%
inspiring 33%
tense 23%
adventurous 19%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 73%
slow 14%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 61% | Character: 24% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 43% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.37

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