The Backstreets: A Novel from Xinjiang by Perhat Tursun

The Backstreets: A Novel from Xinjiang

Perhat Tursun with Darren Byler (Translator)

208 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging reflective medium-paced
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The Backstreets is an astonishing novel by a preeminent contemporary Uyghur author who was disappeared by the Chinese state. It follows an unnamed Uyghur man who comes to the impenetrable Chinese capital of Xinjiang after finding a temporary job i...

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Community Reviews

3.51
based on 75 reviews

Moods

dark: 91%

sad: 62%

mysterious: 41%

emotional: 37%

reflective: 37%

tense: 37%

challenging: 29%

informative: 16%

relaxing: 4%


Pace

3% of readers chose fast
37% of readers chose medium
59% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose A mix
84% of readers chose Character
8% of readers chose N/A
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

9% of readers chose Yes
52% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

15% of readers chose Yes
55% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

31% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

47% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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