The Color of Air by Gail Tsukiyama

The Color of Air

Gail Tsukiyama

320 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

PARADE's Best Books to Read this SummerFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Women of the Silk and The Samurai's Garden comes a gorgeous and evocative historical novel about a Japanese-American family set against the backdrop of Hawai'i's ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 226 reviews

Moods

reflective 88%
emotional 85%
hopeful 48%
sad 28%
inspiring 22%
mysterious 17%
informative 14%
adventurous 8%
lighthearted 8%
challenging 2%
dark 2%
funny 2%
relaxing 2%
tense 2%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 45%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | A mix: 22%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.83

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