Disappearing Moon Cafe by Sky Lee

Disappearing Moon Cafe

Sky Lee

288 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Sometimes funny, sometimes scandalous, always compelling, this extraordinary first novel chronicles the women of the Wong family from frontier railroad camps to modern-day Vancouver. As past sins and inborn strengths are passed on from mother to d...

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Community Reviews Summary of 217 reviews

Moods

emotional 79%
sad 65%
dark 62%
reflective 41%
challenging 37%
tense 34%
mysterious 24%
informative 17%
adventurous 6%
funny 6%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

slow 67%
medium 21%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 74% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 74% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

3.21

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