Rickshaw Boy by Lao She, Howard Goldblatt

Rickshaw Boy

Lao She, Howard Goldblatt

300 pages first pub 1937 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective sad medium-paced
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A beautiful new translation of beloved Chinese author Lao She's masterpiece of social realism, about the misadventures of a poor Beijing rickshaw driverFirst published in China in 1937, Rickshaw Boy is the story of Xiangzi, an honest and serious c...

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Community Reviews

3.64
based on 163 reviews

Moods

sad: 94%

emotional: 58%

reflective: 47%

dark: 41%

challenging: 29%

informative: 29%

adventurous: 23%

inspiring: 23%

hopeful: 11%

tense: 11%

relaxing: 5%


Pace

6% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
43% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

15% of readers chose Plot
23% of readers chose A mix
61% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

78% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

35% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

42% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
21% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

78% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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