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306 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9788090501720
Format: Paperback
Language: Czech
Publisher: Verzone
Publication date: 01 January 2013
Description
From master storyteller Yan Lianke, winner of the prestigious Franz Kafka Prize and a finalist for the Man Booker International Prize, The Four Books is a powerful, daring novel of the dog-eat-dog psychology inside a labor camp for intellectuals d...
Community Reviews Summary of 157 reviews
Moods
challenging 70%
sad 58%
reflective 47%
emotional 41%
tense 29%
informative 23%
mysterious 5%
Pace
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
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Suicide, Death, Cannibalism306 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9788090501720
Format: Paperback
Language: Czech
Publisher: Verzone
Publication date: 01 January 2013
Description
From master storyteller Yan Lianke, winner of the prestigious Franz Kafka Prize and a finalist for the Man Booker International Prize, The Four Books is a powerful, daring novel of the dog-eat-dog psychology inside a labor camp for intellectuals d...
Community Reviews Summary of 157 reviews
Moods
challenging 70%
sad 58%
reflective 47%
emotional 41%
tense 29%
informative 23%
mysterious 5%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death, Cannibalism