Twenty Fragments of a Ravenous Youth by Xiaolu Guo

Twenty Fragments of a Ravenous Youth

Xiaolu Guo

176 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective fast-paced
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The latest novel from Orange Prize finalist Xiaolu Guo is the enchantingly comic story of a young Chinese woman's life as a film extra in hyper-modern, tumultuous Beijing.Though twenty-one-year-old Fenfang Wang has traveled 1,800 miles to seek her...

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Community Reviews

3.76
based on 798 reviews

Moods

reflective: 87%

emotional: 41%

funny: 27%

sad: 25%

adventurous: 23%

hopeful: 20%

inspiring: 18%

dark: 16%

relaxing: 14%

lighthearted: 12%

challenging: 10%

informative: 6%

tense: 5%

mysterious: 4%

Pace

58% of readers chose fast
30% of readers chose medium
11% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
7% of readers chose A mix
89% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

35% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

52% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

34% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

65% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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