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368 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780399178818
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 10 May 2022
Description
A teenage girl living in 1960s China becomes Mao Zedong's protégée and lover--and a poster child for the Cultural Revolution--in this provocative, poignant novel from the bestselling author of A River of StarsOn the eve of China's Cultural Revolut...
Community Reviews Summary of 178 reviews
Moods
emotional 51%
informative 51%
sad 44%
challenging 33%
tense 33%
adventurous 30%
reflective 28%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 5%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 40% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 24% | Yes: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 52% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Rape, ViolenceModerate
Pregnancy, Miscarriage, SuicideMinor
Death of parent, Infertility, Eating disorder
368 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780399178818
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 10 May 2022
Description
A teenage girl living in 1960s China becomes Mao Zedong's protégée and lover--and a poster child for the Cultural Revolution--in this provocative, poignant novel from the bestselling author of A River of StarsOn the eve of China's Cultural Revolut...
Community Reviews Summary of 178 reviews
Moods
emotional 51%
informative 51%
sad 44%
challenging 33%
tense 33%
adventurous 30%
reflective 28%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 5%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 40% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 24% | Yes: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 52% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Rape, ViolenceModerate
Pregnancy, Miscarriage, SuicideMinor
Death of parent, Infertility, Eating disorder