Lenin's Kisses by Yan Lianke

Lenin's Kisses

Yan Lianke with Carlos Rojas (Translator)

missing duration info Add in missing duration information first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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A mystifying climatic incongruity begins the award-winning novel Lenin's Kisses--an absurdist, tragicomic masterpiece set in modern-day China. Nestled deep within the Balou mountains, spared from the government's watchful eye, the harmonious peopl...

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Community Reviews Summary of 45 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
emotional 66%
adventurous 33%
challenging 33%
mysterious 33%
reflective 33%
sad 33%
tense 33%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 50%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 100%

Average rating

3.58

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