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208 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780231202916
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication date: 05 April 2022
Description
The Backstreets is an astonishing novel by a preeminent contemporary Uyghur author who was disappeared by the Chinese state. It follows an unnamed Uyghur man who comes to the impenetrable Chinese capital of Xinjiang after finding a temporary job i...
Community Reviews Summary of 44 reviews
Moods
sad 66%
mysterious 46%
reflective 33%
emotional 26%
tense 26%
challenging 20%
informative 20%
relaxing 6%
Pace
medium 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 13% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 58% | No: 33% | Yes: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | No: 33% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 18%Average rating
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208 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780231202916
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication date: 05 April 2022
Description
The Backstreets is an astonishing novel by a preeminent contemporary Uyghur author who was disappeared by the Chinese state. It follows an unnamed Uyghur man who comes to the impenetrable Chinese capital of Xinjiang after finding a temporary job i...
Community Reviews Summary of 44 reviews
Moods
sad 66%
mysterious 46%
reflective 33%
emotional 26%
tense 26%
challenging 20%
informative 20%
relaxing 6%
Pace
medium 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 13% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 58% | No: 33% | Yes: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | No: 33% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.