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527 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781594201561
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Searching for spirituality in 1960s China during the Cultural Revolution, Beijing intellectual Chen Zhen travels to the pristine grasslands of Inner Mongolia to live among the nomadic Mongols--the decendants of the Mongol hords who once terrorized...
Community Reviews Summary of 248 reviews
Moods
informative 62%
sad 62%
emotional 56%
reflective 56%
challenging 31%
tense 25%
dark 18%
inspiring 18%
mysterious 6%
Pace
medium 29%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 33% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 38% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 27%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Animal death, Animal cruelty, ColonisationModerate
Blood
527 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781594201561
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Searching for spirituality in 1960s China during the Cultural Revolution, Beijing intellectual Chen Zhen travels to the pristine grasslands of Inner Mongolia to live among the nomadic Mongols--the decendants of the Mongol hords who once terrorized...
Community Reviews Summary of 248 reviews
Moods
informative 62%
sad 62%
emotional 56%
reflective 56%
challenging 31%
tense 25%
dark 18%
inspiring 18%
mysterious 6%
Pace
medium 29%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 33% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 38% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 20%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
Animal death, Animal cruelty, ColonisationModerate
Blood