220 pages • first pub 2017 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 23 May 2017
Description
At first glance, the quirky, overworked narrator of Weike Wang’s debut novel seems to be on the cusp of a perfect life: she is studying for a prestigious PhD in chemistry that will make her Chinese parents proud (or at least satisfied), and her su...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,975 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
funny 49%
sad 31%
hopeful 19%
dark 15%
challenging 13%
inspiring 9%
informative 7%
lighthearted 7%
tense 5%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | A mix: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Mental illnessModerate
Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationshipMinor
Racism, Alcohol, Misogyny
220 pages • first pub 2017 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 23 May 2017
Description
At first glance, the quirky, overworked narrator of Weike Wang’s debut novel seems to be on the cusp of a perfect life: she is studying for a prestigious PhD in chemistry that will make her Chinese parents proud (or at least satisfied), and her su...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,975 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
funny 49%
sad 31%
hopeful 19%
dark 15%
challenging 13%
inspiring 9%
informative 7%
lighthearted 7%
tense 5%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | A mix: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Mental illnessModerate
Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationshipMinor
Racism, Alcohol, Misogyny