Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Eating disorder, Racial slurs, RacismMinor
Alcoholism, Drug abuse, RapeCommunity Reviews
Summary of 97 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
sad 50%
challenging 25%
tense 25%
dark 16%
mysterious 8%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 94% | A mix: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | Yes: 23% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11%Average rating
208 pages | first published 1995
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ISBN/UID: 9781250816238
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A young woman looks back to the world of her immigrant parents: a Chinese-Panamanian father and a German mother. Growing up in a housing project in the 1950s and 1960s, she escapes into dreams inspired both by her parents' stories and by her own r...Book Information
208 pages | first published 1995
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ISBN/UID: 9781250816238
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A young woman looks back to the world of her immigrant parents: a Chinese-Panamanian father and a German mother. Growing up in a housing project in the 1950s and 1960s, she escapes into dreams inspired both by her parents' stories and by her own r...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Eating disorder, Racial slurs, RacismMinor
Alcoholism, Drug abuse, RapeCommunity Reviews
Summary of 97 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
sad 50%
challenging 25%
tense 25%
dark 16%
mysterious 8%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 94% | A mix: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | Yes: 23% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11%Average rating