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192 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375709111
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 21 March 2000
Description
National Book Award-winner Ha Jin's arresting debut novel, In the Pond, is a darkly funny portrait of an amateur calligrapher who wields his delicate artist's brush as a weapon against the powerful party bureaucrats who rule his provincial Chinese...
Community Reviews Summary of 149 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 42%
reflective 42%
tense 42%
challenging 28%
dark 28%
emotional 28%
adventurous 14%
hopeful 14%
informative 14%
inspiring 14%
mysterious 14%
sad 14%
Pace
medium 37%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 42% | Character: 42% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Average rating
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192 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375709111
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 21 March 2000
Description
National Book Award-winner Ha Jin's arresting debut novel, In the Pond, is a darkly funny portrait of an amateur calligrapher who wields his delicate artist's brush as a weapon against the powerful party bureaucrats who rule his provincial Chinese...
Community Reviews Summary of 149 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 42%
reflective 42%
tense 42%
challenging 28%
dark 28%
emotional 28%
adventurous 14%
hopeful 14%
informative 14%
inspiring 14%
mysterious 14%
sad 14%
Pace
medium 37%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 42% | Character: 42% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.