Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress

Dai Sijie

176 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced
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1971: Mao's cultural Revolution is at its peak. Two sons of doctors, sent to 're-education' camps, forced to carry buckets of excrement up and down mountain paths, have only their sense of humour to keep them going. Although the attractive daughte...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,119 reviews

Moods

reflective 60%
emotional 43%
adventurous 31%
informative 29%
hopeful 19%
lighthearted 18%
sad 18%
funny 17%
challenging 14%
tense 14%
inspiring 13%
relaxing 6%
dark 5%
mysterious 4%

Pace

medium 49%
fast 28%
slow 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 47% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 37% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.49

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