The Border of Paradise by Esmé Weijun Wang

The Border of Paradise

Esmé Weijun Wang

292 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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A remarkable multigenerational novel, The Border of Paradise transports readers into the world of an iconoclastic midcentury family. In booming postwar Brooklyn, the Nowak Piano Company is an American success story. There is just one problem: the ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 277 reviews

Moods

dark 92%
tense 52%
challenging 48%
emotional 44%
sad 44%
reflective 20%
mysterious 16%
adventurous 4%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 32%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 30%

Strong character development?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | No: 38% | Yes: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.94

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