256 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781471190599
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner UK
Publication date: 04 March 2021
Description
A dazzling debut collection which, deftly and urgently, tells the stories of those living in the biggest and most complicated country on earth. A brother competes for gaming glory while his twin sister exposes the dark side of the Communist go...
Community Reviews Summary of 947 reviews
Moods
emotional 39%
dark 37%
challenging 26%
mysterious 23%
sad 22%
informative 17%
adventurous 13%
tense 11%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 9%
funny 7%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 32% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 21% | No: 19% | N/A: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 20% | No: 11% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 35% | N/A: 12% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Infidelity, SuicideModerate
Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, XenophobiaMinor
Police brutality, Animal cruelty, Cancer
256 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781471190599
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner UK
Publication date: 04 March 2021
Description
A dazzling debut collection which, deftly and urgently, tells the stories of those living in the biggest and most complicated country on earth. A brother competes for gaming glory while his twin sister exposes the dark side of the Communist go...
Community Reviews Summary of 947 reviews
Moods
emotional 39%
dark 37%
challenging 26%
mysterious 23%
sad 22%
informative 17%
adventurous 13%
tense 11%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 9%
funny 7%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 32% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 21% | No: 19% | N/A: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 20% | No: 11% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 35% | N/A: 12% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Infidelity, SuicideModerate
Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, XenophobiaMinor
Police brutality, Animal cruelty, Cancer