The Gift of Rain: A Novel by Tan Twan Eng, Tan Twan Eng
The Gift of Rain: A Novel
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Tan Twan Eng, Tan Twan Eng
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The Gift of Rain: A Novel

Tan Twan Eng, Tan Twan Eng

448 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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The recipient of extraordinary acclaim from critics and the bookselling community, Tan Twan Eng's debut novel casts a powerful spell and has garnered comparisons to celebrated wartime storytellers Somerset Maugham and Graham Greene. Set during the...

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4.15
based on 1,173 reviews

Moods

emotional: 82%

reflective: 74%

sad: 65%

dark: 43%

challenging: 40%

tense: 30%

informative: 27%

adventurous: 21%

hopeful: 11%

mysterious: 10%

inspiring: 9%

relaxing: 4%

Pace

2% of readers chose fast
43% of readers chose medium
54% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
61% of readers chose A mix
31% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

87% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

36% of readers chose Yes
48% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

80% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

80% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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