The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng

The Garden of Evening Mists

Tan Twan Eng

332 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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 Winner of the Man Asian Literary Prize, an "elegant and haunting novel of war, art and memory" (The Independent) from the critically acclaimed author of The Gift of Rain. Malaya, 1951. Yun Ling Teoh, the scarred lone survivor of a brutal Japanese...

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Community Reviews

4.1
based on 2,281 reviews

Moods

reflective: 81%

emotional: 74%

sad: 66%

dark: 37%

informative: 35%

challenging: 28%

mysterious: 27%

inspiring: 13%

hopeful: 12%

tense: 11%

adventurous: 9%

relaxing: 5%

Pace

1% of readers chose fast
35% of readers chose medium
63% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
36% of readers chose A mix
58% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

66% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

45% of readers chose Yes
45% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

92% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

55% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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