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192 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784742492
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Chatto Windus
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A poetic and unflinching fable about tyranny, guilt, and the erasure of history, by the banned Chinese writer hailed as ‘China’s Solzhenitsyn’.In seven dream-like episodes, Ma Jian charts the psychological disintegration of a Chinese provincial le...
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Moods
dark: 85%
reflective: 59%
challenging: 47%
sad: 36%
tense: 36%
informative: 28%
funny: 24%
emotional: 22%
mysterious: 8%
inspiring: 1%
lighthearted: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Violence, Death of parentModerate
War, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutalityMinor
Suicide, Cannibalism, Alcohol
192 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784742492
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Chatto Windus
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A poetic and unflinching fable about tyranny, guilt, and the erasure of history, by the banned Chinese writer hailed as ‘China’s Solzhenitsyn’.In seven dream-like episodes, Ma Jian charts the psychological disintegration of a Chinese provincial le...
Community Reviews
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Violence, Death of parentModerate
War, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutalityMinor
Suicide, Cannibalism, Alcohol