China Dream by Ma Jian

China Dream

Ma Jian with Flora Drew (Translator)

192 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction science fiction challenging reflective sad medium-paced
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Blending fact and fiction, this darkly comic fable "may be the purest distillation yet of Mr. Ma's talent for probing the country's darkest corners and exposing what he regards as the Communist Party's moral failings" (Mike Ives, The New York Time...

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Community Reviews Summary of 322 reviews

Moods

dark 86%
reflective 53%
challenging 51%
tense 41%
sad 32%
funny 27%
informative 27%
emotional 20%
mysterious 9%

Pace

medium 71%
fast 23%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 34%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 33% | No: 27%

Loveable characters?

No: 85% | It's complicated: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 64% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.36

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