Little Gods by Meng Jin

Little Gods

Meng Jin

288 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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Little Gods is ideal for readers who enjoy introspective, multigenerational narratives that intricately weave personal and political history to explore identity, diaspora, and the elusive nature of memory.

Description

Combining the emotional resonance of Home Fire with the ambition and innovation of Asymmetry, a lyrical and thought-provoking debut novel that explores the complex web of grief, memory, time, physics, history, and selfhood in the immigrant experie...

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Community Reviews

3.64
based on 1,359 reviews

Moods

reflective: 75%

emotional: 72%

sad: 52%

mysterious: 46%

challenging: 44%

dark: 25%

tense: 17%

informative: 9%

inspiring: 9%

adventurous: 8%

hopeful: 7%

Pace

7% of readers chose fast
58% of readers chose medium
34% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
18% of readers chose A mix
75% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

40% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
57% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

63% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

82% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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