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184 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385722209
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 29 October 2001
Description
New York Times BestsellerBalzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress is an enchanting tale that captures the magic of reading and the wonder of romantic awakening. An immediate international bestseller, it tells the story of two hapless city boys exi...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,055 reviews
Moods
emotional 42%
adventurous 31%
informative 29%
hopeful 19%
lighthearted 18%
sad 18%
funny 17%
tense 14%
challenging 13%
inspiring 13%
relaxing 6%
dark 4%
mysterious 3%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 49% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 37% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Confinement, Infidelity, AbortionModerate
Cancer, Gore, MiscarriageMinor
Drug use, Sexual content184 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385722209
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 29 October 2001
Description
New York Times BestsellerBalzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress is an enchanting tale that captures the magic of reading and the wonder of romantic awakening. An immediate international bestseller, it tells the story of two hapless city boys exi...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,055 reviews
Moods
emotional 42%
adventurous 31%
informative 29%
hopeful 19%
lighthearted 18%
sad 18%
funny 17%
tense 14%
challenging 13%
inspiring 13%
relaxing 6%
dark 4%
mysterious 3%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 49% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 37% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Confinement, Infidelity, AbortionModerate
Cancer, Gore, MiscarriageMinor
Drug use, Sexual content