The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo

The Night Tiger

Yangsze Choo

384 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

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Description

A sweeping historical novel about a dancehall girl and an orphan boy whose fates entangle over an old Chinese superstition about men who turn into tigers.Quick-witted, ambitious Ji Lin is stuck as an apprentice dressmaker, moonlighting as a danceh...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,001 reviews

Moods

mysterious 90%
adventurous 58%
dark 29%
emotional 26%
tense 26%
reflective 16%
hopeful 10%
challenging 6%
sad 6%
informative 5%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 28%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 63% | Plot: 20% | Character: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 52% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.8

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