358 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780788192043
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: DIANE Publishing Company
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Hundred Secret Senses is an exultant novel about China and America, love and loyalty, the identities we invent and the true selves we discover along the way. Olivia Laguni is half-Chinese, but typically American in her uneasiness with her patc...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,528 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
mysterious 54%
adventurous 47%
hopeful 32%
sad 32%
funny 26%
challenging 15%
inspiring 13%
dark 8%
tense 6%
informative 4%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 51% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 19% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 79% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Forced institutionalization, Ableism, Animal crueltyMinor
Racial slurs, Racism358 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780788192043
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: DIANE Publishing Company
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Hundred Secret Senses is an exultant novel about China and America, love and loyalty, the identities we invent and the true selves we discover along the way. Olivia Laguni is half-Chinese, but typically American in her uneasiness with her patc...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,528 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
mysterious 54%
adventurous 47%
hopeful 32%
sad 32%
funny 26%
challenging 15%
inspiring 13%
dark 8%
tense 6%
informative 4%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 51% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 19% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 79% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Forced institutionalization, Ableism, Animal crueltyMinor
Racial slurs, Racism