The End of East by Jen Sookfong Lee

The End of East

Jen Sookfong Lee

245 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction historical emotional slow-paced
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In the tradition of Amy Tan and Jhumpa Lahiri, a moving portrait of three generations of family living in Vancouver's Chinatown From Knopf Canada's New Face of Fiction program--launching grounds for Yann Martel's Life of Pi and Ann-Marie MacDonald...

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Community Reviews Summary of 62 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
sad 80%
challenging 40%
tense 40%
dark 20%
hopeful 20%
reflective 20%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 16%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 40%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

3.4

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