The Leavers by Lisa Ko

The Leavers

Lisa Ko

335 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Lisa Ko's powerful debut, The Leavers, is the winner of the 2016 PEN/Bellwether Prize for Fiction, awarded by Barbara Kingsolver for a novel that addresses issues of social justice. One morning, Deming Guo's mother, Polly, an undocumented Chinese ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,225 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
reflective 66%
sad 64%
challenging 28%
hopeful 23%
tense 16%
dark 14%
inspiring 14%
informative 13%
mysterious 10%
adventurous 8%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 28%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.94

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