Death of a Red Heroine by Qiu Xiaolong

Death of a Red Heroine

Inspector Chen Cao #1

Qiu Xiaolong with David Shih (Narrator)

16 hours, 55 minutes first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction crime mystery informative mysterious medium-paced
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Readers who enjoy intricately plotted crime stories woven with political tension and rich historical context, set against a vividly rendered cultural backdrop, will find "Death of a Red Heroine" compelling.

Description

Qiu Xiaolong's Anthony Award–winning debut introduces Inspector Chen of the Shanghai Police. A young "national model worker," renowned for her adherence to the principles of the Communist Party, turns up dead in a Shanghai canal. As Inspector Chen...

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Community Reviews

3.66
based on 631 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 86%

informative: 54%

dark: 41%

reflective: 37%

challenging: 31%

tense: 29%

adventurous: 19%

sad: 7%

emotional: 5%

funny: 1%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

3% of readers chose fast
51% of readers chose medium
44% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

26% of readers chose Plot
60% of readers chose A mix
12% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

29% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
44% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

36% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

31% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
43% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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