129 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307700469
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor
Publication date: 23 August 2011
Description
Julie Otsuka’s long-awaited follow-up to When the Emperor Was Divine is a tour de force of economy and precision, a novel that tells the story of a group of young women brought from Japan to San Francisco as “picture brides” nearly a century ago.I...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,097 reviews
Moods
sad 69%
reflective 66%
informative 42%
challenging 26%
dark 26%
tense 10%
inspiring 7%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
mysterious 3%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 32% | Plot: 29% | A mix: 23% | N/A: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 30% | N/A: 17% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 14% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 9% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Rape, XenophobiaModerate
Child death, Death, Sexual assaultMinor
Infertility, Suicide, War
129 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307700469
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor
Publication date: 23 August 2011
Description
Julie Otsuka’s long-awaited follow-up to When the Emperor Was Divine is a tour de force of economy and precision, a novel that tells the story of a group of young women brought from Japan to San Francisco as “picture brides” nearly a century ago.I...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,097 reviews
Moods
sad 69%
reflective 66%
informative 42%
challenging 26%
dark 26%
tense 10%
inspiring 7%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
mysterious 3%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 32% | Plot: 29% | A mix: 23% | N/A: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 30% | N/A: 17% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 14% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 9% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Rape, XenophobiaModerate
Child death, Death, Sexual assaultMinor
Infertility, Suicide, War