As the Earth Turns Silver by Alison Wong

As the Earth Turns Silver

Alison Wong

288 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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This title is winner of the Janet Frame Fiction Award 2009. It is the early 1900s and brothers Yung and Shun, immigrants from China, eke out a living as greengrocers in Wellington. The pair must support their families back home, but know they must...

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Community Reviews

3.7
based on 83 reviews

Moods

emotional: 100%

reflective: 100%

dark: 50%

informative: 50%

sad: 50%

tense: 50%


Pace

50% of readers chose medium
50% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

50% of readers chose A mix
50% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Loveable characters?

100% of readers chose Complicated
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

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