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294 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593474334
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Dutton
Publication date: 07 May 2024
Description
A staggering, tender epic about gay men in rural China and the women who marry them.For over thirty years, Old Second and his wife, Bao Mei, have cobbled together a meager existence in New York City’s Chinatown. But unlike other couples, these two...
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Moods
emotional: 80%
reflective: 77%
sad: 65%
challenging: 26%
dark: 22%
hopeful: 19%
informative: 13%
tense: 10%
inspiring: 6%
mysterious: 4%
adventurous: 3%
funny: 3%
lighthearted: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Homophobia, Infidelity, Police brutalityModerate
Pandemic/Epidemic, Death, Domestic abuseMinor
Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Racism294 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593474334
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Dutton
Publication date: 07 May 2024
Description
A staggering, tender epic about gay men in rural China and the women who marry them.For over thirty years, Old Second and his wife, Bao Mei, have cobbled together a meager existence in New York City’s Chinatown. But unlike other couples, these two...
Community Reviews
Moods
emotional: 80%
reflective: 77%
sad: 65%
challenging: 26%
dark: 22%
hopeful: 19%
informative: 13%
tense: 10%
inspiring: 6%
mysterious: 4%
adventurous: 3%
funny: 3%
lighthearted: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Infidelity, Police brutalityModerate
Pandemic/Epidemic, Death, Domestic abuseMinor
Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Racism