272 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781501154065
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 28 January 2020
Description
From award-winning author Paul Yoon comes a beautiful, aching novel about three kids orphaned in 1960s Laos—and how their destinies are entwined across decades, anointed by Hernan Diaz as “one of those rare novels that stays with us to become a st...
Community Reviews Summary of 350 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
reflective 61%
dark 32%
tense 29%
adventurous 17%
challenging 17%
informative 17%
mysterious 8%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 30%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 28%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 46% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 19%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Gore, Torture
272 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781501154065
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 28 January 2020
Description
From award-winning author Paul Yoon comes a beautiful, aching novel about three kids orphaned in 1960s Laos—and how their destinies are entwined across decades, anointed by Hernan Diaz as “one of those rare novels that stays with us to become a st...
Community Reviews Summary of 350 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
reflective 61%
dark 32%
tense 29%
adventurous 17%
challenging 17%
informative 17%
mysterious 8%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 30%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 28%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 46% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 19%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Gore, Torture