The Valley of Amazement by Amy Tan

The Valley of Amazement

Amy Tan

1 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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Moving between the dazzling world of courtesans in turn of the century Shanghai, a remote Chinese mountain village, and the rough-hewn streets of nineteenth-century San Francisco, Amy Tan's sweeping new novel maps the lives of three generations of...

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Community Reviews

3.59
based on 2,822 reviews

Moods

emotional: 92%

sad: 71%

reflective: 53%

dark: 31%

challenging: 29%

hopeful: 26%

adventurous: 25%

informative: 16%

inspiring: 14%

tense: 14%

funny: 7%

mysterious: 5%

Pace

1% of readers chose fast
55% of readers chose medium
42% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose Plot
55% of readers chose A mix
36% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

94% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Loveable characters?

43% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

82% of readers chose Yes
1% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

74% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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