Serve the People! by Yan Lianke

Serve the People!

Yan Lianke

240 pages first pub 2005 (view editions)

fiction historical challenging reflective medium-paced
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A brilliantly comic satire about a love affair from the visionary, world-class storyteller. Set in 1967, at the peak of the Mao cult, this is the tale of a forbidden love affair between Liu Lian - the bored wife of a military commander - and a you...

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Community Reviews

3.35
based on 165 reviews

Moods

funny: 64%

reflective: 35%

sad: 29%

challenging: 23%

emotional: 23%

informative: 23%

lighthearted: 17%

tense: 11%

dark: 5%

hopeful: 5%

mysterious: 5%


Pace

36% of readers chose fast
57% of readers chose medium
5% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

12% of readers chose Plot
31% of readers chose A mix
56% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

12% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
43% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
85% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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