The Girl Who Played Go: A Novel by Shan Sa

The Girl Who Played Go: A Novel

Shan Sa

288 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction historical emotional medium-paced
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As the Japanese military invades 1930s Manchuria, a young girl approaches her own sexual coming of age. Drawn into a complex triangle with two boys, she distracts herself from the onslaught of adulthood by playing the game of go with strangers in ...

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Community Reviews

3.6
based on 546 reviews

Moods

sad: 85%

dark: 83%

emotional: 59%

reflective: 50%

tense: 38%

challenging: 23%

informative: 21%

mysterious: 11%

inspiring: 7%

adventurous: 2%

hopeful: 2%

Pace

42% of readers chose fast
26% of readers chose medium
31% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
35% of readers chose A mix
57% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

39% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

15% of readers chose Yes
55% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

56% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

70% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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