160 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241963449
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 22 May 2013
Description
Longlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction, When the Emperor Was Divine is the critically acclaimed debut novel by bestselling writer Julie Otsuka - author of The Buddha in the Attic - in which she explores the lives of Japanese immigrants living...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,094 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
reflective 57%
informative 46%
dark 31%
challenging 29%
tense 19%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 37% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 30% | No: 20% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 7% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 17% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 4%Average rating
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Racism, Animal death, ConfinementModerate
War, Racial slurs160 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241963449
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 22 May 2013
Description
Longlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction, When the Emperor Was Divine is the critically acclaimed debut novel by bestselling writer Julie Otsuka - author of The Buddha in the Attic - in which she explores the lives of Japanese immigrants living...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,094 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
reflective 57%
informative 46%
dark 31%
challenging 29%
tense 19%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 37% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 30% | No: 20% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 7% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 17% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Animal death, ConfinementModerate
War, Racial slurs