A Sheltered Woman by Yiyun Li

A Sheltered Woman

Yiyun Li

64 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary short stories informative reflective slow-paced

Description

Auntie Mei is a live-in nanny for newborns and their mothers. She has worked for a hundred and twenty-six families and looked after a hundred and thirty-one babies, one set of clients easily replaced by the next. But the hundred and thirty-second ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 77 reviews

Moods

reflective 66%
emotional 33%
sad 33%
dark 22%
hopeful 11%
informative 11%

Pace

fast 57%
medium 28%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | N/A: 33% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 33% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 40%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%

Average rating

3.55

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