Daughters of the New Year by E.M. Tran

Daughters of the New Year

E.M. Tran

320 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

A captivating debut novel that moves backwards in time to trace five generations of Vietnamese mothers and daughters, drawing on Vietnamese zodiac astrology to chart the fateful events of their livesWhat does the future hold for those born in the ...

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Moods

reflective 84%
emotional 80%
sad 39%
challenging 24%
dark 19%
mysterious 18%
tense 17%
informative 13%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 6%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 70%
slow 22%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 35% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 41% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.67

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