Dialogues in Paradise by Jian Zhang, Can Xue, Ronald R. Janssen

Dialogues in Paradise

Jian Zhang, Can Xue, Ronald R. Janssen

173 pages first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction short stories challenging reflective slow-paced
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The thirteen stories of Dialogues in Paradise are eloquent in a way the West associates with both the modern and the ancient: the dark oracles of Aeschylus and Sophocles, the paranoid mystery of Kafka, the moving stream of Woolf. The work of Can X...

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Community Reviews Summary of 8 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
challenging 66%
reflective 66%
dark 33%

Pace

fast 33%
slow 33%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 100%

Average rating

3.53

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