I Live in the Slums: Stories by Zeping Chen, Karen Gernant, Can Xue

I Live in the Slums: Stories

Zeping Chen, Karen Gernant, Can Xue

344 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction short stories adventurous mysterious medium-paced
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A major new collection of stories by one of the most exciting and creative voices in contemporary Chinese literatureCan Xue’s stories observe no obvious conventions of plot or characterization. That is the only rule they follow. Instead, they tend...

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Community Reviews Summary of 38 reviews

Moods

challenging 90%
mysterious 80%
dark 50%
reflective 40%
tense 30%
adventurous 10%
lighthearted 10%
sad 10%

Pace

slow 80%
medium 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 40% | N/A: 40% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 30%

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 30% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 44% | N/A: 33% | No: 22%

Average rating

3.12

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