Frontier by Can Xue

Frontier

Can Xue with Karen Gernant (Translator), Chen Zeping (Translator), Porochista Khakpour (Contributor)

361 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction magical realism challenging reflective slow-paced
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Description

Frontier opens with the story of Liujin, a young woman heading out on her own to create her own life in Pebble Town, a somewhat surreal place at the base of Snow Mountain where wolves roam the streets and certain enlightened individuals can see an...

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Community Reviews

3.46
based on 101 reviews

Moods

challenging: 75%

mysterious: 70%

reflective: 45%

adventurous: 20%

emotional: 15%

dark: 10%

tense: 10%

hopeful: 5%

lighthearted: 5%

sad: 5%


Pace

5% of readers chose fast
95% of readers chose slow
fast
slow

Plot or character driven?

7% of readers chose Plot
21% of readers chose A mix
57% of readers chose Character
14% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

13% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

62% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

25% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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