A River of Stars by Vanessa Hua

A River of Stars

Vanessa Hua

289 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional hopeful medium-paced

Description

In a powerful debut novel about motherhood, immigration, and identity, a pregnant Chinese woman makes her way to California and stakes a claim to the American dream.Holed up with other moms-to-be in a secret maternity home in Los Angeles, Scarlett...

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Community Reviews Summary of 458 reviews

Moods

emotional 73%
hopeful 73%
adventurous 34%
reflective 34%
tense 34%
inspiring 21%
challenging 17%
sad 17%
dark 8%
funny 8%
lighthearted 8%
mysterious 4%

Pace

medium 82%
slow 13%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 42% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 23%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.63

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