Em by Kim Thúy

Em

Kim Thúy with Kim Thúy (Narrator), Sheila Fischman (Translator)

2 hours, 58 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad fast-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Emma-Jade and Louis are born into the havoc of the Vietnam War. Orphaned, saved and cared for by adults coping with the chaos of Saigon in free-fall, they become children of the Vietnamese diaspora. Em is not a romance in any usual sense of the wo...

Read more

Community Reviews

4.14
based on 1,130 reviews

Moods

emotional: 76%

reflective: 68%

sad: 66%

informative: 54%

dark: 45%

challenging: 32%

hopeful: 17%

tense: 14%

inspiring: 7%

adventurous: 4%

mysterious: 2%

Pace

48% of readers chose fast
37% of readers chose medium
13% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

14% of readers chose Plot
45% of readers chose A mix
33% of readers chose Character
6% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

20% of readers chose Yes
45% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
12% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

54% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

86% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

9% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
53% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...
Accept and close

By using The StoryGraph, you agree to our use of cookies.
We use a small number of cookies to provide you with a great experience.

Find out more