Harmless Like You by Rowan Hisayo Buchanan

Harmless Like You

Rowan Hisayo Buchanan

320 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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Written in startlingly beautiful prose, Harmless Like You is set across New York, Connecticut, and Berlin. At its heart is Yuki Oyama, a Japanese girl fighting to make it as an artist, and her struggle with her decision to leave her two-year-old s...

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Community Reviews

3.81
based on 554 reviews

Moods

emotional: 94%

reflective: 94%

sad: 58%

dark: 52%

challenging: 23%

mysterious: 17%

adventurous: 11%

funny: 5%

hopeful: 5%

informative: 5%

tense: 5%


Pace

5% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
44% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
26% of readers chose A mix
66% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

53% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

15% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

81% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

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