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217 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802170446
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press, Black Cat
Publication date: 18 February 2008
Description
Set in 1967, at the peak of the Mao cult, Serve the People is a beautifully told, wickedly daring story about the forbidden love affair between Liu Lian, the young, pretty wife of a powerful Division Commander in Communist China, and her househol...
Community Reviews Summary of 115 reviews
Moods
reflective 38%
challenging 30%
informative 30%
sad 30%
emotional 23%
lighthearted 15%
dark 7%
hopeful 7%
mysterious 7%
tense 7%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 7%
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% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 27%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual contentModerate
Classism217 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802170446
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press, Black Cat
Publication date: 18 February 2008
Description
Set in 1967, at the peak of the Mao cult, Serve the People is a beautifully told, wickedly daring story about the forbidden love affair between Liu Lian, the young, pretty wife of a powerful Division Commander in Communist China, and her househol...
Community Reviews Summary of 115 reviews
Moods
reflective 38%
challenging 30%
informative 30%
sad 30%
emotional 23%
lighthearted 15%
dark 7%
hopeful 7%
mysterious 7%
tense 7%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 7%
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% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 27%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual contentModerate
Classism