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126 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review Books
Publication date: 01 May 2012
Description
An NYRB Classics OriginalThe hero of The Invisibility Cloak lives in contemporary Beijing—where everyone is doing their best to hustle up the ladder of success while shouldering an ever-growing burden of consumer goods—and he’s a loser. Well into ...
Community Reviews Summary of 253 reviews
Moods
mysterious 47%
dark 27%
funny 20%
tense 15%
emotional 13%
sad 13%
lighthearted 6%
challenging 2%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 37%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 38% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, Domestic abuse, Death of parentMinor
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126 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review Books
Publication date: 01 May 2012
Description
An NYRB Classics OriginalThe hero of The Invisibility Cloak lives in contemporary Beijing—where everyone is doing their best to hustle up the ladder of success while shouldering an ever-growing burden of consumer goods—and he’s a loser. Well into ...
Community Reviews Summary of 253 reviews
Moods
mysterious 47%
dark 27%
funny 20%
tense 15%
emotional 13%
sad 13%
lighthearted 6%
challenging 2%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 37%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 38% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, Domestic abuse, Death of parentMinor
Vomit