The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See

The Island of Sea Women

Lisa See

400 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical emotional informative sad medium-paced

Description

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A mesmerizing new historical novel" (O, The Oprah Magazine) from Lisa See, the bestselling author of The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, about female friendship and devastating family secrets on a small Korean island. ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,529 reviews

Moods

emotional 90%
sad 71%
informative 62%
reflective 54%
challenging 33%
dark 31%
inspiring 28%
adventurous 27%
tense 18%
hopeful 16%
funny 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 72%
slow 22%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Character: 46% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 65% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.32

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