The Leavers by Lisa Ko

The Leavers

Lisa Ko with Emily Woo Zeller (Narrator)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

14 hours, 53 minutes | first published 2017

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One morning, Deming Guo's mother, an undocumented Chinese immigrant named Polly, goes to her job at the nail salon and never comes home. No one can find any trace of her. With his mother gone, eleven-year-old Deming is left with no one to care for...
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Summary of 3632 reviews

Moods

emotional 90%
reflective 68%
sad 64%
challenging 26%
hopeful 19%
tense 14%
inspiring 13%
dark 11%
informative 11%
mysterious 9%
adventurous 5%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 27%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 92% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.94

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