589 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062107312
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Ecco
Publication date: 05 November 2013
Description
Amy Tan's The Valley of Amazement is a sweeping, evocative epic of two women's intertwined fates and their search for identity, that moves from the lavish parlors of Shanghai courtesans to the fog-shrouded mountains of a remote Chinese village.Spa...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,192 reviews
Moods
sad 77%
reflective 48%
challenging 29%
adventurous 22%
hopeful 22%
inspiring 22%
dark 18%
tense 18%
informative 7%
mysterious 3%
Pace
medium 44%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 41% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 40% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 79% | No: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, TraffickingMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, War
589 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062107312
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Ecco
Publication date: 05 November 2013
Description
Amy Tan's The Valley of Amazement is a sweeping, evocative epic of two women's intertwined fates and their search for identity, that moves from the lavish parlors of Shanghai courtesans to the fog-shrouded mountains of a remote Chinese village.Spa...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,192 reviews
Moods
sad 77%
reflective 48%
challenging 29%
adventurous 22%
hopeful 22%
inspiring 22%
dark 18%
tense 18%
informative 7%
mysterious 3%
Pace
medium 44%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 41% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 40% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 79% | No: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, TraffickingMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, War