320 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780399589409
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Lenny
Publication date: 01 May 2018
Description
A sly debut story collection that conjures the experience of adolescence through the eyes of Chinese American girls growing up in New York City--for readers of Zadie Smith and Helen Oyeyemi. Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize - Winner of t...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,434 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
reflective 57%
sad 40%
challenging 37%
funny 36%
tense 20%
hopeful 16%
informative 6%
inspiring 6%
adventurous 4%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 29% | No: 16% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 28% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Sexual violence, BullyingModerate
Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, ViolenceMinor
Suicide, Excrement, Vomit
320 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780399589409
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Lenny
Publication date: 01 May 2018
Description
A sly debut story collection that conjures the experience of adolescence through the eyes of Chinese American girls growing up in New York City--for readers of Zadie Smith and Helen Oyeyemi. Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize - Winner of t...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,434 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
reflective 57%
sad 40%
challenging 37%
funny 36%
tense 20%
hopeful 16%
informative 6%
inspiring 6%
adventurous 4%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 29% | No: 16% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 28% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Sexual violence, BullyingModerate
Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, ViolenceMinor
Suicide, Excrement, Vomit