Home Remedies by Xuan Juliana Wang

Home Remedies

Xuan Juliana Wang

229 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary short stories emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

A FINALIST FOR THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY YOUNG LIONS FICTION AWARD - SHORTLISTED FOR THE PEN/ROBERT W. BINGHAM PRIZE FOR DEBUT SHORT STORY COLLECTION - WINNER OF THE CALIFORNIA BOOK AWARDS GOLD MEDAL IN FIRST FICTION - WINNER OF THE JOHN ZACHARI...

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Community Reviews Summary of 335 reviews

Moods

reflective 91%
emotional 52%
dark 39%
sad 34%
challenging 30%
funny 26%
hopeful 17%
mysterious 17%
adventurous 13%
inspiring 8%
lighthearted 8%
informative 4%
relaxing 4%
tense 4%

Pace

medium 63%
fast 27%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 18% | N/A: 18%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 27% | Yes: 27% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | N/A: 22% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 89% | N/A: 5% | No: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | N/A: 26% | It's complicated: 15%

Average rating

3.71

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