Home Remedies by Xuan Juliana Wang

Home Remedies

Xuan Juliana Wang

256 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary short stories emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

“This dazzling collection interrogates the fractures, collisions and glorious new alloys of what it means to be a Chinese millennial. Xuan Juliana Wang has the dark soul of an old poet’s inkwell, the deep knowing of an ancient remedy, and linguist...

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Community Reviews Summary of 334 reviews

Moods

reflective 90%
emotional 50%
dark 36%
sad 31%
challenging 27%
funny 27%
mysterious 18%
adventurous 13%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 9%
lighthearted 9%
informative 4%
relaxing 4%
tense 4%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 28%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 20% | N/A: 13%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 23% | No: 17%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | N/A: 17% | No: 17% | Yes: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 94% | No: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | N/A: 22% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.72

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