Life and Death are Wearing Me Out by Mo Yan

Life and Death are Wearing Me Out

Mo Yan with Howard Goldblatt (Translator)

540 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical challenging funny reflective slow-paced
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Ximen Nao, a landowner known for his generosity and kindness to his peasants, is not only stripped of his land and worldly possessions in Mao's Land Reform Movement of 1948, but is cruelly executed, despite his protestations of innocence. He goes ...

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Community Reviews

3.8
based on 390 reviews

Moods

challenging: 63%

funny: 63%

reflective: 51%

adventurous: 48%

dark: 39%

emotional: 33%

informative: 24%

sad: 21%

mysterious: 12%

lighthearted: 6%

tense: 6%

inspiring: 3%

Pace

2% of readers chose fast
26% of readers chose medium
70% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

11% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
38% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

64% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
53% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

69% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

91% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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