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2 hours, 58 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781039000865
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Random House of Canada
Publication date: 28 September 2021
Description
Emma-Jade and Louis are born into the havoc of the Vietnam War. Orphaned, saved and cared for by adults coping with the chaos of Saigon in free-fall, they become children of the Vietnamese diaspora. Em is not a romance in any usual sense of the wo...
Community Reviews Summary of 812 reviews
Moods
reflective 69%
sad 64%
informative 55%
dark 47%
challenging 32%
hopeful 17%
tense 13%
inspiring 7%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 2%
Pace
medium 39%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 32% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 21% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 13%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 9% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 4% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Child death, DeathModerate
Rape, Colonisation, Death of parentMinor
Cancer, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury
2 hours, 58 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781039000865
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Random House of Canada
Publication date: 28 September 2021
Description
Emma-Jade and Louis are born into the havoc of the Vietnam War. Orphaned, saved and cared for by adults coping with the chaos of Saigon in free-fall, they become children of the Vietnamese diaspora. Em is not a romance in any usual sense of the wo...
Community Reviews Summary of 812 reviews
Moods
reflective 69%
sad 64%
informative 55%
dark 47%
challenging 32%
hopeful 17%
tense 13%
inspiring 7%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 2%
Pace
medium 39%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 32% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 21% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 13%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 9% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 4% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Child death, DeathModerate
Rape, Colonisation, Death of parentMinor
Cancer, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury