Zawieście czerwone latarnie by Su Tong

Zawieście czerwone latarnie

Su Tong with Danuta Sękalska (Translator), Janina Szydłowska (Translator)

232 pages first pub 1989 (view editions)

fiction historical short stories emotional mysterious sad slow-paced
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The brutal realities of the dark places Su Tong depicts in this collection of novellas set in 1930s provincial China -- worlds of prostitution, poverty, and drug addiction -- belie his prose of stunning and simplebeauty. The title novella, "Raise ...

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Community Reviews

3.57
based on 230 reviews

Moods

dark: 82%

sad: 58%

emotional: 47%

reflective: 47%

tense: 35%

mysterious: 23%

adventurous: 5%

challenging: 5%

funny: 5%

informative: 5%


Pace

26% of readers chose fast
47% of readers chose medium
26% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
26% of readers chose A mix
66% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

42% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
56% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

64% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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