Bone by Fae Myenne Ng

Bone

Fae Myenne Ng

193 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

A profoundly moving journey into San Francisco's Chinatown that is "brutal and poignant, dreamy and gritty, specific to its place and resonant in its implication about what it means to be an American."-- Seattle Times/Post Intelligencer

Community Reviews Summary of 255 reviews

Moods

emotional 81%
reflective 75%
sad 68%
dark 43%
challenging 18%
tense 18%
hopeful 12%
informative 12%
mysterious 12%
adventurous 6%
inspiring 6%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 21%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 61% | Yes: 30% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 61% | Yes: 30% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 64% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8% | No: 8%

Average rating

3.48

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