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240 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529113914
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 119 reviews
Moods
reflective 38%
challenging 30%
informative 30%
sad 30%
emotional 23%
lighthearted 15%
dark 7%
hopeful 7%
mysterious 7%
tense 7%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 15%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 27%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual contentModerate
Classism240 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529113914
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 119 reviews
Moods
reflective 38%
challenging 30%
informative 30%
sad 30%
emotional 23%
lighthearted 15%
dark 7%
hopeful 7%
mysterious 7%
tense 7%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 15%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 27%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual contentModerate
Classism