336 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374287245
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 03 September 2019
Description
From the author of The Harmony Silk Factory and Five Star Billionaire, a compelling depiction of a man’s act of violence, set against the backdrop of Asia in flux Ah Hock is an ordinary man of simple means. Born and raised in a Malaysian fishin...
Community Reviews Summary of 215 reviews
Moods
dark 72%
challenging 58%
sad 41%
emotional 27%
tense 27%
informative 17%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 32%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 39% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
RacismMinor
Murder
336 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374287245
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 03 September 2019
Description
From the author of The Harmony Silk Factory and Five Star Billionaire, a compelling depiction of a man’s act of violence, set against the backdrop of Asia in flux Ah Hock is an ordinary man of simple means. Born and raised in a Malaysian fishin...
Community Reviews Summary of 215 reviews
Moods
dark 72%
challenging 58%
sad 41%
emotional 27%
tense 27%
informative 17%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 32%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 39% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
RacismMinor
Murder