Ru by Kim Thúy

Ru

Kim Thúy with Sheila Fischman (Translator)

Ru

Kim Thúy with Sheila Fischman (Translator)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

141 pages | first published 2009

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Ru. In Vietnamese it means lullaby; in French it is a small stream, but also signifies a flow--of tears, blood, money. Kim Thúy's Ru is literature at its most crystalline: the flow of a life on the tides of unrest and on to more peaceful waters. I...
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Summary of 1520 reviews

Moods

reflective 79%
emotional 78%
sad 40%
hopeful 32%
inspiring 32%
informative 26%
challenging 23%
dark 22%
tense 7%
relaxing 4%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 3%
adventurous 2%

Pace

slow 34%
fast 33%
medium 31%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 19% | N/A: 9% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 31% | No: 27% | N/A: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 13% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 14% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 43% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 8%

Average rating

3.78

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