A River of Stars by Vanessa Hua

A River of Stars

Vanessa Hua

289 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional hopeful medium-paced
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In a powerful debut novel about motherhood, immigration, and identity, a pregnant Chinese woman makes her way to California and stakes a claim to the American dream.Holed up with other moms-to-be in a secret maternity home in Los Angeles, Scarlett...

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Community Reviews Summary of 643 reviews

Moods

emotional 82%
hopeful 61%
adventurous 33%
tense 28%
reflective 25%
inspiring 23%
sad 15%
challenging 12%
dark 10%
funny 7%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 5%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 81%
slow 15%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 44% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 19%

Average rating

3.61

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