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Very mysterious and imaginative, with characters and events that seem like they don’t connect but do in the end. My personal fav was Moses on the Plain.

a_1212's review

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3.0

~3.75

smzhou's review

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4.0

the aeronaut - 3
bright hall - 3
moses on the plain - 5

kybrz's review

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3.0

Two good novellas and “Moses on The Plain” which is transcendent. A very straightforward, matter of fact writing style that reminds of Steinbeck talking about the down and out citizens of a changing country. Just transport those stories of people being left behind by society from early 20th century America to late 20th century China arising from communism to a freer market.

snaaaaaaaaaake's review

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5.0

I don’t usually enjoy reading fiction but this collection of medium-length stories is written in a matter-of-fact and purposeful way. I think it’d be difficult to appreciate the book without some knowledge and interest in the historical context, though.

beansrowning's review

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5.0

I picked this one up randomly and quickly became hooked. One of the best I've read in a long time.

All three novellas are so finely crafted, from the characters to the blighted city backdrop. My favorite of the three (by a small margin) was Moses on the Plain.

Highly deserving of the praise, and judging by some of the reviews I've seen, probably underrated among western audiences.

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