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"The story is told by Anya, the daughter of Russian parents living in exile in China. Her father is dead and the Japanese invasion and resulting Communist takeover results in the mother being forcibly returned to Soviet Russia and Anya left as a young girl on her own in China. It tells of the oppression of the Asian community surrounding her.
With the help of a kind Russian family who own the largest nightclub in Shanghai she builds a life, marrying the young night club manager, but war intrudes and she is forced to flee with other Russians as a refuge and an abandoned wife, firstly to a refuge camp in the Phillipines and then on to Australia.
She eventually builds a life for herself in Sydney, while still searching for news of her mother. She marries late in life and has one child. She is told of the death of her mother, but later finds the information incorrect and goes to Russia to find her mother to reunite again."
Louisa Eggleton, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- very sensitive (sigh)
Time/era of story
- 1930's-1950's
Inside culture (main char)
- Russian
Other aspects:
- immigrant story
Culture clash?
- Being oppressed by outside culture
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Outside culture (society)
- Chinese
Ethnic/regional/gender life
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- journalist
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Russian
How sensitive is this character?
- soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- infantry soldier
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a little/some
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- missing body parts/abilities
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 8 ()
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- China
- Australia
Island?
Yes
Island:
- Pacific Islands
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- very explicit references to deaths and torture
Amount of dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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