320 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780399589393
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Lenny
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A sly debut story collection that conjures the experience of adolescence through the eyes of Chinese American girls growing up in New York City—for readers of Zadie Smith and Helen Oyeyemi.A fresh new voice emerges with the arrival of Sour Heart, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,455 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
reflective 58%
sad 41%
funny 37%
challenging 36%
tense 19%
hopeful 15%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 28% | No: 15% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 28% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Sexual violence, BullyingModerate
Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, ViolenceMinor
Suicide, Excrement, Vomit320 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780399589393
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Lenny
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A sly debut story collection that conjures the experience of adolescence through the eyes of Chinese American girls growing up in New York City—for readers of Zadie Smith and Helen Oyeyemi.A fresh new voice emerges with the arrival of Sour Heart, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,455 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
reflective 58%
sad 41%
funny 37%
challenging 36%
tense 19%
hopeful 15%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 28% | No: 15% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 28% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Sexual violence, BullyingModerate
Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, ViolenceMinor
Suicide, Excrement, Vomit