The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng

The Garden of Evening Mists

Tan Twan Eng with Joanna Gently (Narrator)

12 hours, 43 minutes • first pub 2011 (view editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Readers who appreciate introspective, emotionally layered narratives steeped in historical conflict and the quiet complexities of human resilience will find this book ideal.

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It's Malaya, 1949. After studying law at Cambridge and time spent helping to prosecute Japanese war criminals, Yun Ling Teoh, herself the scarred lone survivor of a brutal Japanese wartime camp, seeks solace among the jungle-fringed plantations of...

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Community Reviews

4.1
based on 2,287 reviews

Moods

reflective: 82%

emotional: 74%

sad: 67%

dark: 37%

informative: 35%

challenging: 28%

mysterious: 27%

inspiring: 13%

hopeful: 12%

tense: 11%

adventurous: 9%

relaxing: 5%

Pace

1% of readers chose fast
35% of readers chose medium
63% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
36% of readers chose A mix
58% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

66% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
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Loveable characters?

45% of readers chose Yes
45% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

92% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

54% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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N/A

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