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200 pages • first pub 1936 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780472068043
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Publication date: 05 June 2002
Description
Banned in Vietnam until 1986, Dumb Luck--by the controversial and influential Vietnamese writer Vu Trong Phung--is a bitter satire of the rage for modernization in Vietnam during the late colonial era. First published in Hanoi during 1936, it foll...
Community Reviews Summary of 146 reviews
Moods
dark 40%
reflective 35%
lighthearted 25%
adventurous 20%
informative 15%
emotional 5%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 5%
sad 5%
Pace
medium 47%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 33% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 38% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Sexual assault
200 pages • first pub 1936 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780472068043
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Publication date: 05 June 2002
Description
Banned in Vietnam until 1986, Dumb Luck--by the controversial and influential Vietnamese writer Vu Trong Phung--is a bitter satire of the rage for modernization in Vietnam during the late colonial era. First published in Hanoi during 1936, it foll...
Community Reviews Summary of 146 reviews
Moods
dark 40%
reflective 35%
lighthearted 25%
adventurous 20%
informative 15%
emotional 5%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 5%
sad 5%
Pace
medium 47%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 33% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 38% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Sexual assault