Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien

Do Not Say We Have Nothing

Madeleine Thien

463 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

In Canada in 1991, ten-year-old Marie and her mother invite a guest into their home: a young woman who has fled China in the aftermath of the Tiananmen Square protests. Her name is Ai-Ming.As her relationship with Marie deepens, Ai-Ming tells the ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,113 reviews

Moods

emotional 80%
sad 73%
reflective 69%
challenging 53%
informative 42%
dark 25%
tense 23%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 13%
adventurous 9%
mysterious 5%
funny 1%

Pace

slow 63%
medium 34%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 61% | Character: 28% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 74% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 27%

Average rating

4.05

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