Becoming Madame Mao by Anchee Min

Becoming Madame Mao

Anchee Min

306 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction historical challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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Description

This is an evocation of the woman who married Chairman Mao and fought to succeed him. The unwanted daughter of a concubine, she refused to have her feet bound, ran away to join an opera troupe and eventually met Mao Zedong in the mountains of Yenan.

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Moods

tense 62%
informative 50%
dark 37%
emotional 37%
reflective 37%
adventurous 25%
challenging 12%
funny 12%
lighthearted 12%
sad 12%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 37%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.35

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