Beijing Coma by Ma Jian

Beijing Coma

Ma Jian

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fiction historical challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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Dai Wei has been unconscious for almost a decade. A medical student and a pro-democracy protestor in Tiananmen Square in June 1989, he was struck by a soldier’s bullet and fell into a deep coma. As soon as the hospital authorities discovered that ...

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Community Reviews

3.87
based on 182 reviews

Moods

dark: 78%

informative: 71%

reflective: 64%

emotional: 57%

sad: 57%

challenging: 50%

tense: 50%

funny: 7%

inspiring: 7%

Pace

7% of readers chose fast
92% of readers chose slow
fast
slow

Plot or character driven?

46% of readers chose Plot
30% of readers chose A mix
23% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

41% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
16% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

10% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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