Swimming Back to Trout River: A Novel by Linda Rui Feng

Swimming Back to Trout River: A Novel

Linda Rui Feng

272 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

A lyrical novel set against the backdrop of China’s Cultural Revolution that follows a father’s quest to reunite his family before his precocious daughter’s momentous birthday, which Garth Greenwell calls “one of the most beautiful debuts I’ve rea...

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Community Reviews Summary of 305 reviews

Moods

emotional 82%
reflective 77%
sad 65%
hopeful 19%
informative 12%
inspiring 11%
challenging 10%
dark 10%
adventurous 6%
mysterious 3%
tense 2%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 40%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | A mix: 22%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 83% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.96

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