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287 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400042593
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: 04 September 2003
Description
Following his runaway best seller, Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress, Dai Sijie gives us a delightful new tale of East meets West: an adventure both wry and uplifting about a love of dreams and the dream of love, and the power of reading to...
Community Reviews Summary of 120 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
adventurous 33%
challenging 33%
lighthearted 33%
relaxing 33%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | Plot: 50%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Forced institutionalization, Violence, ConfinementMinor
Sexual content, Incest, Suicide287 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400042593
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: 04 September 2003
Description
Following his runaway best seller, Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress, Dai Sijie gives us a delightful new tale of East meets West: an adventure both wry and uplifting about a love of dreams and the dream of love, and the power of reading to...
Community Reviews Summary of 120 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
adventurous 33%
challenging 33%
lighthearted 33%
relaxing 33%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | Plot: 50%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Forced institutionalization, Violence, ConfinementMinor
Sexual content, Incest, Suicide