Green Island by Shawna Yang Ryan

Green Island

Shawna Yang Ryan

385 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical emotional informative reflective slow-paced

Description

"Shawna Yang Ryan's propulsive storytelling carries us through a bloody time in Taiwanese history, its implications still reverberating today. The story is haunted by questions about whether Taiwan is a part of China or its own country, what the c...

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Community Reviews Summary of 260 reviews

Moods

emotional 78%
reflective 78%
informative 75%
sad 60%
dark 50%
challenging 42%
hopeful 25%
tense 25%
inspiring 17%
adventurous 14%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 31%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Plot: 27% | Character: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 9% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 52% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

4.06

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