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352 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802124692
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 08 March 2016
Description
Man Booker International Prize finalist Yan Lianke’s most powerful and searing novel yet, about the persecution of intellectuals in a reeducation camp during the Great Leap Forward.Acclaimed author Yan Lianke’s The Four Books is a daring, darkly s...
Community Reviews Summary of 154 reviews
Moods
challenging 70%
sad 58%
reflective 47%
emotional 41%
tense 29%
informative 23%
mysterious 5%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 30% | Plot: 23%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 27% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 20%Average rating
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Death, Self harm, Suicide
352 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802124692
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 08 March 2016
Description
Man Booker International Prize finalist Yan Lianke’s most powerful and searing novel yet, about the persecution of intellectuals in a reeducation camp during the Great Leap Forward.Acclaimed author Yan Lianke’s The Four Books is a daring, darkly s...
Community Reviews Summary of 154 reviews
Moods
challenging 70%
sad 58%
reflective 47%
emotional 41%
tense 29%
informative 23%
mysterious 5%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 30% | Plot: 23%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 27% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Self harm, Suicide