324 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140141313
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Granta
Publication date: 31 October 1996
Description
"Korean American Henry Park is "surreptitious, B+ student of life, illegal alien, emotional alien, Yellow peril: neo-American, stranger, follower, traitor, spy..." or so says his wife, in the list she writes upon leaving him. Henry is forever unce...
Community Reviews Summary of 567 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
challenging 41%
dark 38%
sad 33%
tense 30%
mysterious 22%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
Pace
medium 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 29% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, Child deathModerate
Cancer, Death, InfidelityMinor
Gun violence, Violence, Murder
324 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140141313
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Granta
Publication date: 31 October 1996
Description
"Korean American Henry Park is "surreptitious, B+ student of life, illegal alien, emotional alien, Yellow peril: neo-American, stranger, follower, traitor, spy..." or so says his wife, in the list she writes upon leaving him. Henry is forever unce...
Community Reviews Summary of 567 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
challenging 41%
dark 38%
sad 33%
tense 30%
mysterious 22%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
Pace
medium 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 29% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, Child deathModerate
Cancer, Death, InfidelityMinor
Gun violence, Violence, Murder