Les quatre livres by Yan Lianke

Les quatre livres

Yan Lianke

410 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction historical challenging dark slow-paced
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"L'Enfant du ciel", premier des quatre livres composant ce magnifique roman, commence comme une réécriture de la Genèse. C'est l'histoire d'un adolescent, un ingénu qui, chargé de garder un camp de "novéducation" pour intellectuels, finira par se ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 157 reviews

Moods

dark 94%
challenging 70%
sad 58%
reflective 47%
emotional 41%
tense 29%
informative 23%
mysterious 5%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Character: 30% | Plot: 23%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 27% | No: 18%

Loveable characters?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 20%

Average rating

3.85

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