Diamond Head by Cecily Wong

Diamond Head

Cecily Wong

312 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

A sweeping debut spanning China to Hawaii that follows four generations of a wealthy shipping family whose rise and decline is riddled with secrets and tragic love—from a young, powerful new voice in fictionAt the turn of the nineteenth-century, F...

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Community Reviews Summary of 124 reviews

Moods

emotional 77%
reflective 66%
sad 44%
challenging 22%
dark 22%
mysterious 22%
informative 11%
tense 11%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 44%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 37%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 37%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 37%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | No: 28% | N/A: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Average rating

3.67

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