White Ivy by Susie Yang

White Ivy

Susie Yang

368 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary dark tense medium-paced

Description

A young woman’s crush on a privileged former classmate becomes a story of love, lies, and dark obsession, offering stark insights into the immigrant experience, as it hurtles to its electrifying ending.Ivy Lin is a thief and a liar—but you’d never...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,262 reviews

Moods

dark 87%
tense 61%
mysterious 39%
reflective 30%
emotional 29%
sad 20%
challenging 18%
funny 5%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 25%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 24%

Loveable characters?

No: 65% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 1%

Average rating

3.59

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