370 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143124306
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 07 May 2013
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 uncer...
Community Reviews Summary of 640 reviews
Moods
emotional 58%
dark 39%
challenging 36%
sad 32%
tense 26%
mysterious 19%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
medium 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 31% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 97% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, Child deathModerate
Cancer, Death, InfidelityMinor
Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence370 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143124306
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 07 May 2013
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 uncer...
Community Reviews Summary of 640 reviews
Moods
emotional 58%
dark 39%
challenging 36%
sad 32%
tense 26%
mysterious 19%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
medium 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 31% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 97% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, Child deathModerate
Cancer, Death, InfidelityMinor
Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence