301 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781408892411
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Circus
Publication date: 01 August 2017
Description
Centered on a community of immigrants who have traded their endangered lives as artists in China and Taiwan for the constant struggle of life at the poverty line in 1990s New York City, Zhang’s collection examines the many ways that family and his...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,387 reviews
Moods
dark 58%
reflective 57%
sad 40%
funny 37%
challenging 36%
tense 18%
hopeful 17%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 30% | No: 15% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 29% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Sexual violence, BullyingModerate
Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, ViolenceMinor
Suicide, Excrement, Vomit301 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781408892411
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Circus
Publication date: 01 August 2017
Description
Centered on a community of immigrants who have traded their endangered lives as artists in China and Taiwan for the constant struggle of life at the poverty line in 1990s New York City, Zhang’s collection examines the many ways that family and his...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,387 reviews
Moods
dark 58%
reflective 57%
sad 40%
funny 37%
challenging 36%
tense 18%
hopeful 17%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 30% | No: 15% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 29% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Sexual violence, BullyingModerate
Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, ViolenceMinor
Suicide, Excrement, Vomit