Half a Lifelong Romance by Eileen Chang

Half a Lifelong Romance

Eileen Chang with Karen S. Kingsbury (Translator)

400 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)

fiction classics romance emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Shanghai, 1930s. Shen Shijun, a young engineer, has fallen in love with his colleague, the beautiful Gu Manzhen. He is determined to resist his family's efforts to match him with his wealthy cousin so that he can marry her. But dark circumstances-...

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Community Reviews Summary of 244 reviews

Moods

sad 86%
emotional 80%
reflective 46%
dark 40%
tense 26%
challenging 13%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 46%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Character: 26% | Plot: 21%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 46% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 34% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.95

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