The Story of the Stone, Volume I: The Golden Days by Cao Xueqin

The Story of the Stone, Volume I: The Golden Days

The Story of the Stone #1

Cao Xueqin with David Hawks (Translator)

540 pages first pub 1760 (editions) user-added

fiction classics mysterious reflective slow-paced
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The Story of the Stone (c. 1760), also known by the title of The Dream of the Red Chamber, is the great novel of manners in Chinese literature. Divided into five volumes, The Story of the Stone charts the glory and decline of the illustrious Jia f...

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Community Reviews

3.98
based on 247 reviews

Moods

reflective: 52%

mysterious: 47%

emotional: 39%

challenging: 26%

informative: 26%

funny: 21%

adventurous: 13%

lighthearted: 13%

inspiring: 8%

sad: 8%

relaxing: 4%

tense: 4%


Pace

24% of readers chose medium
76% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

15% of readers chose Plot
26% of readers chose A mix
57% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

43% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

41% of readers chose Yes
47% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

35% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
52% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

75% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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