State of Emergency by Jeremy Tiang

State of Emergency

Jeremy Tiang

280 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction historical politics challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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Winner of the 2018 Singapore Literature Prize for FictionFinalist for the 2016 Epigram Books Fiction PrizeSiew Li leaves her husband and children in Tiong Bahru to fight for freedom in the jungles of Malaya. Years later, a Malaysian journalist ret...

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Community Reviews

4.16
based on 120 reviews

Moods

informative: 75%

reflective: 65%

emotional: 55%

sad: 55%

challenging: 35%

tense: 30%

adventurous: 15%

dark: 15%

hopeful: 5%


Pace

15% of readers chose fast
68% of readers chose medium
15% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

35% of readers chose Plot
28% of readers chose A mix
35% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

35% of readers chose Yes
64% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

84% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

38% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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