592 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593676707
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Large Print
Publication date: 28 March 2023
Description
Set against a changing Singapore, a sweeping novel about one boy’s unique gifts and the childhood love that will complicate the fate of his community and countryAh Boon is born into a fishing village amid the heat and beauty of twentieth-century c...
Community Reviews Summary of 135 reviews
Moods
emotional 67%
informative 50%
sad 50%
challenging 33%
adventurous 20%
dark 15%
mysterious 15%
tense 13%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 6%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Character: 36% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 28% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4% | No: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide
592 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593676707
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Large Print
Publication date: 28 March 2023
Description
Set against a changing Singapore, a sweeping novel about one boy’s unique gifts and the childhood love that will complicate the fate of his community and countryAh Boon is born into a fishing village amid the heat and beauty of twentieth-century c...
Community Reviews Summary of 135 reviews
Moods
emotional 67%
informative 50%
sad 50%
challenging 33%
adventurous 20%
dark 15%
mysterious 15%
tense 13%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 6%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Character: 36% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 28% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4% | No: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide