272 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781951142735
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Tin House Books
Publication date: 02 November 2021
Description
A perceptive and powerful debut of identity and belonging—of a young woman determined to be seen.Willa Chen has never quite fit in. Growing up as a biracial Chinese American girl in New Jersey, Willa felt both hypervisible and unseen, too Asian to...
Community Reviews Summary of 434 reviews
Moods
emotional 61%
sad 32%
hopeful 21%
challenging 10%
lighthearted 8%
funny 6%
relaxing 6%
tense 6%
dark 3%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 89% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 38% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slursModerate
Alcohol, Child abuse, Domestic abuseMinor
Death, Sexual content, Vomit272 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781951142735
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Tin House Books
Publication date: 02 November 2021
Description
A perceptive and powerful debut of identity and belonging—of a young woman determined to be seen.Willa Chen has never quite fit in. Growing up as a biracial Chinese American girl in New Jersey, Willa felt both hypervisible and unseen, too Asian to...
Community Reviews Summary of 434 reviews
Moods
emotional 61%
sad 32%
hopeful 21%
challenging 10%
lighthearted 8%
funny 6%
relaxing 6%
tense 6%
dark 3%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 89% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 38% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slursModerate
Alcohol, Child abuse, Domestic abuseMinor
Death, Sexual content, Vomit