Ghost Music by An Yu

Ghost Music

An Yu

fiction literary challenging dark emotional medium-paced

240 pages | first published 2022

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For three years, Song Yan has filled the emptiness of her Beijing apartment with the tentative notes of her young piano students. She gave up on her own career as a concert pianist many years ago, but her husband Bowen, an executive at a car compa...
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Summary of 121 reviews

Moods

reflective 81%
mysterious 68%
emotional 48%
dark 39%
sad 34%
challenging 30%
tense 18%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 4%
adventurous 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 46%
slow 41%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 79% | A mix: 16% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 38% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | No: 23% | Yes: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 46% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.79

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