House of Sticks by Ly Tran

House of Sticks

Ly Tran

384 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction memoir emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

An intimate, beautifully written coming-of-age memoir recounting a young girl's journey from war-torn Vietnam to Ridgewood, Queens, and her struggle to find her voice amid clashing cultural expectations. Ly Tran is just a toddler in 1993 when she ...

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Moods

emotional 90%
reflective 76%
inspiring 58%
hopeful 49%
sad 41%
challenging 20%
dark 18%
tense 14%
informative 12%
funny 5%

Pace

medium 74%
slow 12%
fast 12%

Average rating

4.37

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