The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan

The Joy Luck Club

Amy Tan

fiction classics historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced

352 pages | first published 1989

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Four mothers, four daughters, four families, whose histories shift with the four winds depending on who's telling the stories. In 1949, four Chinese women, recent immigrants to San Francisco, meet weekly to play mahjong and tell stories of what th...
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Summary of 18983 reviews

Moods

emotional 90%
reflective 83%
sad 42%
hopeful 36%
inspiring 31%
challenging 16%
informative 11%
dark 9%
funny 9%
tense 5%
adventurous 4%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 65%
slow 25%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 72% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.88

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