Venivamo tutte per mare by Julie Otsuka

Venivamo tutte per mare

Julie Otsuka with Silvia Pareschi (Translator)

142 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

«Da anni» ha dichiarato Julie Otsuka, «volevo raccontare la storia delle migliaia di giovani donne giapponesi - le cosiddette spose in fotografia - che giunsero in America all'inizio del Novecento. Mi ero imbattuta in tantissime storie interessant...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,290 reviews

Moods

emotional 77%
sad 69%
reflective 65%
informative 43%
dark 27%
challenging 26%
tense 9%
inspiring 6%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
mysterious 3%

Pace

medium 39%
fast 33%
slow 26%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 32% | Plot: 31% | A mix: 23% | N/A: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 28% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 14% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 8% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 9%

Average rating

3.82

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