5 hours, 13 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250882509
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Publication date: 21 March 2023
Description
A boldly imagined debut novel about three Vietnamese siblings who seek refuge in the UK, expanding into a luminous meditation on ancestry and love There are the goodbyes and then the fishing out of the bodies—everything in between is speculation. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,157 reviews
Moods
sad 81%
reflective 72%
hopeful 42%
informative 36%
challenging 34%
dark 33%
inspiring 24%
tense 12%
adventurous 7%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 37% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Child death, DeathModerate
Racism, Racial slurs, RapeMinor
Alcoholism, War, Sexual assault5 hours, 13 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250882509
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Publication date: 21 March 2023
Description
A boldly imagined debut novel about three Vietnamese siblings who seek refuge in the UK, expanding into a luminous meditation on ancestry and love There are the goodbyes and then the fishing out of the bodies—everything in between is speculation. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,157 reviews
Moods
sad 81%
reflective 72%
hopeful 42%
informative 36%
challenging 34%
dark 33%
inspiring 24%
tense 12%
adventurous 7%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 37% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Child death, DeathModerate
Racism, Racial slurs, RapeMinor
Alcoholism, War, Sexual assault