148 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781644211151
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Seven Stories Press
Publication date: 02 November 2020
Description
Emma-Jade and Louis are born into the havoc of the Vietnam War. Orphaned, saved and cared for by adults coping with the chaos of Saigon in free-fall, they become children of the Vietnamese diaspora. Em is not a romance in any usual sense of the wo...
Community Reviews Summary of 452 reviews
Moods
reflective 67%
sad 66%
informative 50%
dark 38%
challenging 30%
hopeful 17%
tense 13%
inspiring 5%
adventurous 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 43%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 30% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 23% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 10% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Child death, ViolenceModerate
Rape, Sexual violence, Death of parentMinor
Child abuse, Grief, Fire/Fire injury
148 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781644211151
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Seven Stories Press
Publication date: 02 November 2020
Description
Emma-Jade and Louis are born into the havoc of the Vietnam War. Orphaned, saved and cared for by adults coping with the chaos of Saigon in free-fall, they become children of the Vietnamese diaspora. Em is not a romance in any usual sense of the wo...
Community Reviews Summary of 452 reviews
Moods
reflective 67%
sad 66%
informative 50%
dark 38%
challenging 30%
hopeful 17%
tense 13%
inspiring 5%
adventurous 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 43%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 30% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 23% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 10% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Child death, ViolenceModerate
Rape, Sexual violence, Death of parentMinor
Child abuse, Grief, Fire/Fire injury