Love in the New Millennium by Can Xue

Love in the New Millennium

Can Xue with Annelise Finegan Wasmoen (Translator)

288 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction magical realism adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced
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The most ambitious work of fiction by a writer widely considered the most important novelist working in China today In this darkly comic novel, a group of women inhabits a world of constant surveillance, where informants lurk in the flower beds an...

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Community Reviews Summary of 76 reviews

Moods

challenging 75%
mysterious 50%
reflective 31%
adventurous 25%
dark 25%
funny 25%
sad 12%
emotional 6%
lighthearted 6%

Pace

slow 83%
medium 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 46% | A mix: 33% | N/A: 13% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 76% | Yes: 15% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 76% | No: 15% | N/A: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 46% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 15% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 38% | No: 15%

Average rating

3.01

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