Hard Like Water by Yan Lianke

Hard Like Water

Yan Lianke

432 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Gao Aijun is a son of the soil of Henan's Balou Mountains, and after a service in the Army, he is on his way back to his ancestral village, feeling like a hero. Close to his arrival, he sees a strikingly attractive woman walking barefoot alongside...

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Community Reviews

3.52
based on 42 reviews

Moods

challenging: 73%

dark: 73%

funny: 52%

adventurous: 26%

emotional: 26%

tense: 26%

sad: 21%

reflective: 15%

hopeful: 10%

mysterious: 5%

Pace

10% of readers chose fast
63% of readers chose medium
26% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

56% of readers chose A mix
43% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

6% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
81% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

6% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
62% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
68% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

82% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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