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432 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781922330581
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Text Publishing
Publication date: 16 June 2021
Description
Hard Like Water is a thrilling story about an erotic affair during China’s Cultural Revolution.Returning to his hometown—and his wife—soldier Aijun sees a young woman, Hongmei, wandering barefoot along the railway tracks in the late-afternoon sun....
Community Reviews Summary of 29 reviews
Moods
challenging 71%
funny 50%
tense 28%
adventurous 21%
emotional 14%
reflective 14%
sad 14%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 45%Strong character development?
No: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 81% | It's complicated: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Murder, InfidelityMinor
War, Suicide432 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781922330581
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Text Publishing
Publication date: 16 June 2021
Description
Hard Like Water is a thrilling story about an erotic affair during China’s Cultural Revolution.Returning to his hometown—and his wife—soldier Aijun sees a young woman, Hongmei, wandering barefoot along the railway tracks in the late-afternoon sun....
Community Reviews Summary of 29 reviews
Moods
challenging 71%
funny 50%
tense 28%
adventurous 21%
emotional 14%
reflective 14%
sad 14%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 45%Strong character development?
No: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 81% | It's complicated: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Murder, InfidelityMinor
War, Suicide