Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

China Dream by Ma Jian

4 reviews

eve81's review against another edition

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challenging dark informative medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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lucystolethesky's review against another edition

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dark reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75


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steph_ine's review

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0


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ginpomelo's review against another edition

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challenging dark funny medium-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

I didn't enjoy the experience of reading this at all, but I think there's value in it. The visceral and satirical elements are incisive and blistering. A good comparison for dystopian-y post-modern novel is Marie Darrieussecq's "Pig Tales."

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