We Measure the Earth with Our Bodies by Tsering Yangzom Lama

We Measure the Earth with Our Bodies

Tsering Yangzom Lama

368 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary challenging emotional sad slow-paced

Description

For readers of Homegoing and The Leavers, a compelling and profound debut novel about a Tibetan family's journey through exile.In the wake of China's invasion of Tibet throughout the 1950s, Lhamo and her younger sister, Tenkyi, arrive at a refugee...

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Community Reviews Summary of 245 reviews

Moods

emotional 84%
reflective 68%
sad 65%
challenging 47%
informative 36%
adventurous 21%
hopeful 20%
inspiring 17%
dark 16%
mysterious 10%
tense 8%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 40%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 34% | No: 32% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.16

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