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384 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385538725
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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Description
In a flat above a noisy north London market, translator Iona Kirkpatrick starts work on a Chinese letter: "Dearest Mu, The sun is piercing, old bastard sky. I am feeling empty and bare. Nothing is in my soul, apart from the image of you. I am writ...
Community Reviews Summary of 167 reviews
Moods
emotional 83%
challenging 33%
mysterious 33%
sad 33%
adventurous 16%
funny 16%
hopeful 16%
informative 16%
inspiring 16%
lighthearted 16%
tense 16%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 50%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, Death of parent, DeathMinor
War, Violence384 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385538725
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In a flat above a noisy north London market, translator Iona Kirkpatrick starts work on a Chinese letter: "Dearest Mu, The sun is piercing, old bastard sky. I am feeling empty and bare. Nothing is in my soul, apart from the image of you. I am writ...
Community Reviews Summary of 167 reviews
Moods
emotional 83%
challenging 33%
mysterious 33%
sad 33%
adventurous 16%
funny 16%
hopeful 16%
informative 16%
inspiring 16%
lighthearted 16%
tense 16%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 50%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, Death of parent, DeathMinor
War, Violence