Ru by Kim Thúy

Ru

Kim Thúy with Sheila Fischman (Translator)

160 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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A runaway bestseller in Quebec, with foreign rights sold to 15 countries around the world, Kim Thúy's Governor General's Literary Award-winning Ru is a lullaby for Vietnam and a love letter to a new homeland.Ru. In Vietnamese it means lullaby; in ...

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Community Reviews

3.79
based on 3,088 reviews

Moods

emotional: 79%

reflective: 72%

sad: 43%

hopeful: 34%

inspiring: 33%

dark: 28%

informative: 28%

challenging: 21%

tense: 10%

adventurous: 5%

funny: 4%

lighthearted: 3%

relaxing: 3%

mysterious: 2%

Pace

41% of readers chose fast
30% of readers chose medium
27% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
19% of readers chose A mix
67% of readers chose Character
8% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

38% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
15% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

54% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

67% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

22% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
49% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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