Mother's Beloved: Stories from Laos by Outhine Bounyavong

Mother's Beloved: Stories from Laos

Outhine Bounyavong

198 pages first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction short stories medium-paced
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For readers who appreciate the quiet beauty of everyday life, the richness of cultural heritage, and the power of compassion, Mother's Beloved: Stories from Laos by Outhine Bounyavong is a gentle and poignant journey into the heart of Lao culture, where the rhythms of village life, the wisdom of tradition, and the resilience of the human spirit come alive in fourteen tender and enlightening stories.

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Outhine Bounyavong is one of the most prominent contemporary writers in Laos. His stories are animated with Laotian virtues of simplicity, compassion, respect for age, and other village mores; they breathe with a gentleness that is fresh and disti...

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Community Reviews

3.54
based on 29 reviews

Moods

inspiring: 100%

emotional: 66%

reflective: 66%

hopeful: 33%

informative: 33%

lighthearted: 33%

sad: 33%

tense: 33%


Pace

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66% of readers chose Character
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Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
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Loveable characters?

100% of readers chose Yes
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Diverse cast of characters?

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Flaws of characters a main focus?

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66% of readers chose No
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