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377 pages • first pub 1948 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books/Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"Shanghai, 1930s. Shen Shijun, a young engineer, has fallen in love with his colleague, the beautiful Gu Manzhen. He is determined to resist his family's efforts to match him with his wealthy cousin so that he can marry the woman he truly loves. B...
Community Reviews Summary of 245 reviews
Moods
emotional 80%
reflective 46%
dark 40%
tense 26%
challenging 13%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 46%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 26% | Plot: 21%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 46% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 34% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Kidnapping, Misogyny, RapeModerate
Infidelity, Death of parent, Physical abuseMinor
War, Death, Alcohol377 pages • first pub 1948 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books/Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"Shanghai, 1930s. Shen Shijun, a young engineer, has fallen in love with his colleague, the beautiful Gu Manzhen. He is determined to resist his family's efforts to match him with his wealthy cousin so that he can marry the woman he truly loves. B...
Community Reviews Summary of 245 reviews
Moods
emotional 80%
reflective 46%
dark 40%
tense 26%
challenging 13%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 46%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 26% | Plot: 21%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 46% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 34% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Kidnapping, Misogyny, RapeModerate
Infidelity, Death of parent, Physical abuseMinor
War, Death, Alcohol