Little Gods: A Novel by Meng Jin

Little Gods: A Novel

Meng Jin

288 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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On the night of June Fourth, a woman gives birth in a Beijing hospital alone. Thus begins the unraveling of Su Lan, a brilliant physicist who until this moment has successfully erased her past, fighting what she calls the mind’s arrow of time.When...

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Moods

reflective 75%
emotional 70%
sad 53%
challenging 46%
mysterious 45%
dark 28%
tense 18%
adventurous 10%
informative 10%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 7%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 34%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 76% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 19%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 59% | No: 26% | Yes: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 65% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.66

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