Dearest Intimate by Suchen Christine Lim

Dearest Intimate

Suchen Christine Lim

476 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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The famous cross-dressing Cantonese opera singer, Chan Kam Foong, passes away, leaving her secret journal to her granddaughter, Xiu Yin, an archival officer at the Singapore National Archives.Xiu Yin reads through the journal that chronicles her g...

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Community Reviews

4.14
based on 52 reviews

Moods

emotional: 96%

sad: 68%

reflective: 64%

challenging: 32%

inspiring: 32%

dark: 28%

hopeful: 28%

informative: 16%

tense: 16%

adventurous: 8%

mysterious: 4%

Pace

64% of readers chose medium
36% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
31% of readers chose A mix
63% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

85% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

Loveable characters?

65% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

90% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

70% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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