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352 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781335953759
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hanover Square Press
Publication date: 07 May 2019
Description
LONGLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE LONGLISTED FOR THE 2020 WOMEN'S PRIZE A LIBRARY JOURNAL EMERGING STARS PICK A mesmerizing novel of World War II Singapore, "a story about memory, trauma, and ultimately love" (New York Times)--for fans of Pach...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,638 reviews
Moods
emotional 82%
dark 62%
challenging 55%
reflective 45%
informative 39%
tense 21%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 2%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 30% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 4% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | No: 13% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
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Rape, Sexual violence, War
352 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781335953759
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hanover Square Press
Publication date: 07 May 2019
Description
LONGLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE LONGLISTED FOR THE 2020 WOMEN'S PRIZE A LIBRARY JOURNAL EMERGING STARS PICK A mesmerizing novel of World War II Singapore, "a story about memory, trauma, and ultimately love" (New York Times)--for fans of Pach...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,638 reviews
Moods
emotional 82%
dark 62%
challenging 55%
reflective 45%
informative 39%
tense 21%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 2%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 30% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 4% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | No: 13% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual violence, War