1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows by Ai Weiwei

1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows

Ai Weiwei

400 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction memoir challenging dark reflective medium-paced
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In his widely anticipated memoir, Ai Weiwei—one of the world’s most famous artists and activists—tells a century-long epic tale of China through the story of his own extraordinary life and the legacy of his father, Ai Qing, the nation’s most celeb...

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Moods

informative 79%
reflective 78%
inspiring 71%
challenging 40%
emotional 40%
dark 30%
hopeful 28%
sad 24%
tense 15%
adventurous 11%
funny 10%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 41%
fast 1%

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