Things We Lost to the Water by Eric Nguyen

Things We Lost to the Water

Eric Nguyen

304 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective medium-paced
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A stunning debut novel about an immigrant Vietnamese family who settle in New Orleans and struggle to remain connected to one another as their lives are inextricably reshaped. When Huong arrives in New Orleans with her two young sons, she is joble...

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Community Reviews

3.8
based on 2,416 reviews

Moods

emotional: 89%

reflective: 69%

sad: 57%

challenging: 24%

dark: 18%

tense: 18%

hopeful: 15%

inspiring: 7%

adventurous: 6%

informative: 5%

mysterious: 1%

Pace

9% of readers chose fast
64% of readers chose medium
25% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

1% of readers chose Plot
22% of readers chose A mix
76% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

70% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

48% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

90% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

71% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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