The Book of Goose by Yiyun Li

The Book of Goose

Yiyun Li

352 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

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Description

A magnificent, beguiling tale winding from the postwar rural provinces to Paris, from an English boarding school, to the quiet Pennsylvania home where a woman can live without her past, The Book of Goose is a story of disturbing intimacy and obses...

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Community Reviews

3.77
based on 4,059 reviews

Moods

reflective: 78%

emotional: 54%

dark: 40%

sad: 34%

challenging: 19%

mysterious: 18%

tense: 14%

adventurous: 13%

funny: 6%

hopeful: 3%

inspiring: 3%

lighthearted: 2%

relaxing: 2%


Pace

12% of readers chose fast
57% of readers chose medium
30% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
22% of readers chose A mix
74% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

44% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
75% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

74% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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