256 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The eight linked stories that comprise Aimee Phan's chilling debut are inspired by "Operation Babylift," the evacuation of thousands of orphans from Vietnam to America weeks before the fall of Saigon. Moving effortlessly between the war-torn homel...
Community Reviews Summary of 82 reviews
Moods
reflective 83%
sad 50%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
informative 16%
inspiring 16%
tense 16%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 50%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | N/A: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racial slurs, Racism, WarMinor
Bullying, Child abuse, Toxic relationship
256 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The eight linked stories that comprise Aimee Phan's chilling debut are inspired by "Operation Babylift," the evacuation of thousands of orphans from Vietnam to America weeks before the fall of Saigon. Moving effortlessly between the war-torn homel...
Community Reviews Summary of 82 reviews
Moods
reflective 83%
sad 50%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
informative 16%
inspiring 16%
tense 16%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 50%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | N/A: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racial slurs, Racism, WarMinor
Bullying, Child abuse, Toxic relationship