Bestiary by K-Ming Chang

Bestiary

K-Ming Chang

288 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ magical realism challenging dark mysterious slow-paced
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Three generations of Taiwanese American women are haunted by the myths of their homeland in this spellbinding, visceral debut about one family's queer desires, violent impulses, and buried secrets.One evening, Mother tells Daughter a story about a...

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Community Reviews

3.5
based on 1,693 reviews

Moods

challenging: 69%

dark: 60%

reflective: 45%

emotional: 43%

mysterious: 43%

tense: 18%

adventurous: 15%

sad: 15%

funny: 14%

hopeful: 3%

inspiring: 1%

Pace

5% of readers chose fast
44% of readers chose medium
50% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
15% of readers chose A mix
79% of readers chose Character
3% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

38% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

22% of readers chose Yes
52% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

73% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

68% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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