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200 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9789867252944
Format: Paperback
Language: Chinese
Publisher: 麥田
Publication date: 01 December 2005
Description
Set in the height of China's Cultural Revolution, a soldier and his superior's wife carry an adulterous affair. They would blasphemously destroy anything associated with Mao when they meet. The book is widely banned in China.
Community Reviews Summary of 119 reviews
Moods
reflective 38%
challenging 30%
informative 30%
sad 30%
emotional 23%
lighthearted 15%
dark 7%
hopeful 7%
mysterious 7%
tense 7%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 15%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 27%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual contentModerate
Classism200 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9789867252944
Format: Paperback
Language: Chinese
Publisher: 麥田
Publication date: 01 December 2005
Description
Set in the height of China's Cultural Revolution, a soldier and his superior's wife carry an adulterous affair. They would blasphemously destroy anything associated with Mao when they meet. The book is widely banned in China.
Community Reviews Summary of 119 reviews
Moods
reflective 38%
challenging 30%
informative 30%
sad 30%
emotional 23%
lighthearted 15%
dark 7%
hopeful 7%
mysterious 7%
tense 7%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 15%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 27%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual contentModerate
Classism