Beijing Coma by Ma Jian

Beijing Coma

Ma Jian with Flora Drew (Translator)

586 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction historical challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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Dai Wei has been unconscious for almost a decade. A medical student and a pro-democracy protestor in Tiananmen Square in June 1989, he was struck by a soldier’s bullet and fell into a deep coma. As soon as the hospital authorities discovered that ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 112 reviews

Moods

dark 88%
emotional 66%
informative 66%
tense 66%
reflective 55%
sad 55%
challenging 44%
funny 11%
inspiring 11%

Pace

slow 88%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 44% | A mix: 33% | Character: 22%

Strong character development?

No: 37% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 44% | N/A: 22% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 57% | No: 28% | Yes: 14%

Average rating

3.9

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