Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Child death, DeathModerate
Suicide, Infidelity, Racial slursCommunity Reviews
Summary of 39104 reviews
Moods
sad 74%
reflective 61%
dark 44%
mysterious 41%
tense 28%
challenging 19%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 27% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2%Average rating
320 pages | first published 2014
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ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 12 May 2015
Description
Lydia is dead. But they don’t know this yet. So begins this exquisite novel about a Chinese American family living in 1970s small-town Ohio. Lydia is the favorite child of Marilyn and James Lee, and her parents are determined that she will fulf...Book Information
320 pages | first published 2014
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ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 12 May 2015
Description
Lydia is dead. But they don’t know this yet. So begins this exquisite novel about a Chinese American family living in 1970s small-town Ohio. Lydia is the favorite child of Marilyn and James Lee, and her parents are determined that she will fulf...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Child death, DeathModerate
Suicide, Infidelity, Racial slursCommunity Reviews
Summary of 39104 reviews
Moods
sad 74%
reflective 61%
dark 44%
mysterious 41%
tense 28%
challenging 19%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 27% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2%Average rating