The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir by Kao Kalia Yang

The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir

Kao Kalia Yang

312 pages first pub 2008 (editions) user-added

nonfiction memoir emotional informative reflective medium-paced

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An NEA Big Read Selection"This is the best account of the Hmong experience I've ever read--powerful, heartbreaking, and unforgettable."--Anne Fadiman, author of The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down"A narrative packed with the stuff of life." -...

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Moods

emotional 84%
reflective 75%
informative 66%
hopeful 51%
sad 42%
inspiring 30%
challenging 24%
dark 9%
adventurous 6%
relaxing 6%
tense 6%
funny 3%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 33%
fast 6%

Average rating

4.19

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