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240 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781612199702
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Melville House
Publication date: 15 March 2022
Description
From one of the most exciting voices in contemporary Chinese literature, an uncanny and playful novel that blurs the line between human and beast… In the fictional Chinese city of Yong’an, an amateur cryptozoologist is commissioned to uncover the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,304 reviews
Moods
reflective 57%
dark 50%
emotional 44%
sad 27%
challenging 26%
adventurous 24%
funny 10%
tense 8%
hopeful 5%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 34% | No: 19% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death, Body horrorModerate
Vomit, Alcoholism, Death of parentMinor
Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, Gore
240 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781612199702
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Melville House
Publication date: 15 March 2022
Description
From one of the most exciting voices in contemporary Chinese literature, an uncanny and playful novel that blurs the line between human and beast… In the fictional Chinese city of Yong’an, an amateur cryptozoologist is commissioned to uncover the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,304 reviews
Moods
reflective 57%
dark 50%
emotional 44%
sad 27%
challenging 26%
adventurous 24%
funny 10%
tense 8%
hopeful 5%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 34% | No: 19% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death, Body horrorModerate
Vomit, Alcoholism, Death of parentMinor
Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, Gore