The Last Rose of Shanghai by Weina Dai Randel

The Last Rose of Shanghai

Weina Dai Randel

429 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical emotional sad medium-paced
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In Japanese-occupied Shanghai, two people from different cultures are drawn together by fate and the freedom of music…1940. Aiyi Shao is a young heiress and the owner of a formerly popular and glamorous Shanghai nightclub. Ernest Reismann is a pen...

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Community Reviews

3.74
based on 1,634 reviews

Moods

emotional: 80%

sad: 72%

tense: 38%

informative: 28%

reflective: 28%

challenging: 27%

dark: 27%

adventurous: 23%

hopeful: 19%

inspiring: 13%

mysterious: 8%

lighthearted: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

10% of readers chose fast
59% of readers chose medium
29% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

18% of readers chose Plot
58% of readers chose A mix
22% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

66% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

43% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

93% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

45% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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