De sandelhoutstraf by Mo Yan

De sandelhoutstraf

Mo Yan with Silvia Marijnissen (Translator)

542 pages • first pub 2001 (view editions)

fiction historical challenging dark slow-paced
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This powerful novel by Mo Yan—one of contemporary China’s most famous and prolific writers—is both a stirring love story and an unsparing critique of political corruption during the final years of the Qing Dynasty, China’s last imperial epoch.Sand...

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Community Reviews

4.2
based on 58 reviews

Moods

dark: 83%

reflective: 66%

tense: 66%

emotional: 50%

mysterious: 50%

challenging: 33%

informative: 33%

sad: 33%

Pace

50% of readers chose medium
50% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

20% of readers chose Plot
40% of readers chose A mix
40% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

75% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Loveable characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

33% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
33% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

66% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose No
Yes
No

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