Mambo in Chinatown: A Novel by Jean Kwok

Mambo in Chinatown: A Novel

Jean Kwok

374 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance emotional medium-paced
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From the bestselling author of Girl in Translation, a novel about a young woman torn between her family duties in Chinatown and her escape into the world of ballroom dancing.Twenty-two-year-old Charlie Wong grew up in New York’s Chinatown, the old...

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Community Reviews

3.73
based on 645 reviews

Moods

emotional: 76%

hopeful: 60%

inspiring: 56%

reflective: 30%

adventurous: 23%

sad: 23%

lighthearted: 20%

challenging: 13%

relaxing: 13%

funny: 10%

informative: 10%

tense: 6%

dark: 3%

mysterious: 3%


Pace

14% of readers chose fast
55% of readers chose medium
29% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
54% of readers chose A mix
41% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

96% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Loveable characters?

73% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

85% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

57% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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