The Expatriates by Janice Y.K. Lee

The Expatriates

Janice Y.K. Lee

336 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional slow-paced
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Raise a glass: The first great book-club novel of 2016 has arrived." --USA Today, 4/4 stars "A female, funny Henry James in Asia, Janice Y. K. Lee is vividly good on the subject of Americans abroad." --The New York Times Book Review "Sex and the ...

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Community Reviews

3.57
based on 1,536 reviews

Moods

emotional: 83%

reflective: 57%

sad: 55%

hopeful: 29%

tense: 28%

dark: 27%

challenging: 17%

mysterious: 8%

informative: 6%

adventurous: 5%

funny: 4%

inspiring: 4%

lighthearted: 3%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

10% of readers chose fast
56% of readers chose medium
33% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

7% of readers chose Plot
31% of readers chose A mix
60% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

73% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

21% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

74% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

74% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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