Central Places by Delia Cai

Central Places

Delia Cai

288 pages • first pub 2023 (editions) user-added

fiction literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

"A young woman's rootless past and uncertain future collide when she brings her white fiancâe home to meet her Chinese immigrant parents, toppling her carefully constructed life in this vibrant, insightful debut from an exciting new voice in ficti...

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Community Reviews Summary of 228 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
emotional 74%
tense 30%
sad 20%
hopeful 18%
challenging 16%
funny 14%
lighthearted 8%
dark 3%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 67%
slow 21%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 49% | No: 31% | Yes: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%

Average rating

3.55

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