彼岸之嫁 by Yangsze Choo

彼岸之嫁

Yangsze Choo with 趙永芬 (Translator)

415 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced

Description

一天傍晚，父親問我願不願意當鬼新娘……         十九世紀，英國的殖民地馬六甲，有許多華人移民家族世居在此。他們接受西方文化洗禮的同時，也遵循其華人祖先的習俗過生活。潘麗蘭是經商致富的華人移民後代，但多年前爆發天花疫情，使她摯愛的母親病逝；而潘父則因病毀容，從此深居簡出，荒廢家業。         一天，潘父告訴麗蘭有人上門提親，對象是地方首富林家過世不到一年的兒子林天青。麗蘭雖慶幸父親沒有逼她當鬼新娘，但家境衰敗至此，恐怕再也沒有好親事上門。         被婉拒的林家不死心，邀...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,319 reviews

Moods

adventurous 78%
mysterious 76%
emotional 34%
dark 29%
reflective 19%
tense 19%
hopeful 10%
informative 10%
sad 10%
lighthearted 8%
funny 6%
challenging 4%
relaxing 4%
inspiring 3%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 24%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Plot: 32% | Character: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 73% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 45% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.75

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