On Gold Mountain: The One Hundred Year Odyssey of a Chinese American Family by Lisa See

On Gold Mountain: The One Hundred Year Odyssey of a Chinese American Family

Lisa See

394 pages first pub 1995 (editions)

nonfiction biography history emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

In the tradition of Alex Haley's Roots, Lisa See, a columnist for Publishers Weekly, provides a multi-generational saga of power, ambition, romance, and race, as she recounts the true story of her family's immigrant experience in America. Fascinat...

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Moods

informative 90%
reflective 72%
emotional 45%
adventurous 27%
hopeful 27%
inspiring 27%
challenging 9%
dark 9%
funny 9%
relaxing 9%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

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3.67

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