Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien

Do Not Say We Have Nothing

Madeleine Thien

480 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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“In a single year, my father left us twice. The first time, to end his marriage, and the second, when he took his own life. I was ten years old.”Master storyteller Madeleine Thien takes us inside an extended family in China, showing us the lives o...

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Community Reviews

4.02
based on 3,913 reviews

Moods

emotional: 81%

sad: 74%

reflective: 67%

challenging: 53%

informative: 42%

dark: 35%

tense: 26%

inspiring: 15%

hopeful: 13%

adventurous: 10%

mysterious: 5%

Pace

1% of readers chose fast
39% of readers chose medium
58% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

12% of readers chose Plot
60% of readers chose A mix
26% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

77% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

76% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

70% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

37% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
32% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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