Beijing Sprawl by Zechen Xu

Beijing Sprawl

Zechen Xu with Eric Abrahamsen (Translator), Jeremy Tiang

220 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction short stories dark reflective slow-paced
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Description

Muyu, a seventeen-year-old from a small village, came to Beijing for his piece of the dream: money, love, a good life. But in the city, daily life for him and his friends--purveyors of fake IDs and false papers--is a careful balance of struggle an...

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Community Reviews Summary of 39 reviews

Moods

reflective 76%
dark 69%
emotional 53%
sad 53%
funny 30%
challenging 23%
mysterious 15%
tense 15%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 7%
lighthearted 7%

Pace

fast 41%
medium 41%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Character: 36% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 45% | N/A: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 27% | Yes: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 55% | No: 44%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

4.04

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