Spirits Abroad by Zen Cho

Spirits Abroad

Zen Cho

482 pages • first pub 2014 (editions) user-added

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Spirits Abroad is ideal for readers who enjoy whimsical, culturally rich tales blending folklore with contemporary life, exploring identity and belonging through magical realism and heartfelt humor.

Description

Nineteen sparkling stories that weave between the lands of the living and the lands of the dead. Spirits Abroad is an expanded edition of Zen Cho's Crawford Award winning debut collection with nine added stories including Hugo Award winner "If at ...

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Community Reviews

4.28
based on 777 reviews

Moods

emotional: 61%

funny: 58%

adventurous: 57%

reflective: 55%

mysterious: 45%

lighthearted: 27%

dark: 23%

hopeful: 20%

sad: 14%

challenging: 11%

inspiring: 11%

informative: 8%

relaxing: 7%

tense: 3%

Pace

21% of readers chose fast
71% of readers chose medium
6% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
61% of readers chose A mix
25% of readers chose Character
7% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

32% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
22% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

65% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

92% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

34% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
21% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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