Once on a Moonless Night by Dai Sijie

Once on a Moonless Night

Dai Sijie

277 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced
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A precious scroll inscribed with a lost Buddhist sutra--once owned by Pu Yi, the last emperor of China--is illicitly sold to an eccentric French linguist, Paul d'Ampere, who is imprisoned as a result. In jail, he devotes himself to studying its an...

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Moods

informative 100%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

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Diverse cast of characters?

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Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

Average rating

3.06

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