The Wedding Party by Liu Xinwu

The Wedding Party

Liu Xinwu with Jeremy Tiang (Translator)

400 pages • first pub 2021 (editions) user-added

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In this sprawling, award-winning novel, celebrated Chinese writer Liu Xinwu cordially invites you to an epic, riotous, and moving neighborhood feast. On a December morning in 1982, the courtyard of a Beijing siheyuan—a lively quadrangle of homes—b...

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Community Reviews Summary of 41 reviews

Moods

informative 76%
reflective 52%
lighthearted 41%
funny 29%
challenging 17%
emotional 11%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
tense 5%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 46%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 93% | A mix: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 28% | No: 21%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 61% | Yes: 23% | No: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.77

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