The Resisters by Gish Jen

The Resisters

Gish Jen

320 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction dystopian adventurous challenging dark medium-paced
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The Resisters is palpably loving, smart, funny, and desperately unsettling. The novel should be required reading for the country both as a cautionary tale and because it is a stone-cold masterpiece. This is Gish Jen's moment. She has pitched a per...

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Community Reviews

3.59
based on 1,048 reviews

Moods

dark: 46%

reflective: 42%

adventurous: 40%

challenging: 39%

emotional: 39%

tense: 38%

hopeful: 34%

funny: 29%

inspiring: 26%

sad: 17%

mysterious: 14%

lighthearted: 4%

informative: 1%

Pace

12% of readers chose fast
71% of readers chose medium
15% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

27% of readers chose Plot
59% of readers chose A mix
13% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

68% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

62% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

96% of readers chose Yes
1% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

23% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
47% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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