Little Gods by Meng Jin

Little Gods

Meng Jin

288 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Combining the emotional resonance of Home Fire with the ambition and innovation of Asymmetry, a lyrical and thought-provoking debut novel that explores the complex web of grief, memory, time, physics, history, and selfhood in the immigrant experie...

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Moods

reflective 73%
emotional 67%
sad 52%
challenging 46%
mysterious 43%
dark 29%
tense 16%
informative 10%
inspiring 9%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 2%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 36%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 79% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 36% | No: 19%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 28% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 69% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.68

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