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448 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781800246683
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Head of Zeus
Publication date: 01 April 2021
Description
1967: Ye Wenjie witnesses Red Guards beat her father to death during China's Cultural Revolution. This singular event will shape not only the rest of her life but also the future of mankind. Four decades later, Beijing police ask nanotech engineer...
Community Reviews Summary of 31,715 reviews
Moods
challenging 60%
dark 46%
adventurous 43%
tense 39%
reflective 36%
informative 30%
emotional 7%
sad 6%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 3%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 74% | A mix: 21% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 43% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 48% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%Average rating
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Graphic
Violence, Death, Death of parentModerate
Suicide, Murder, War448 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781800246683
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Head of Zeus
Publication date: 01 April 2021
Description
1967: Ye Wenjie witnesses Red Guards beat her father to death during China's Cultural Revolution. This singular event will shape not only the rest of her life but also the future of mankind. Four decades later, Beijing police ask nanotech engineer...
Community Reviews Summary of 31,715 reviews
Moods
challenging 60%
dark 46%
adventurous 43%
tense 39%
reflective 36%
informative 30%
emotional 7%
sad 6%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 3%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 74% | A mix: 21% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 43% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 48% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, Death of parentModerate
Suicide, Murder, War