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416 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802162199
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 14 March 2023
Description
From “China’s foremost literary satirist” (Financial Times) comes a captivating new novel set at a religious training center in BeijingUnable to be published in his native China, Yan Lianke’s latest novel is a wryly humorous and deeply moving stor...
Community Reviews Summary of 22 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
emotional 57%
dark 28%
informative 28%
hopeful 14%
mysterious 14%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 14% | N/A: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%Average rating
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416 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802162199
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 14 March 2023
Description
From “China’s foremost literary satirist” (Financial Times) comes a captivating new novel set at a religious training center in BeijingUnable to be published in his native China, Yan Lianke’s latest novel is a wryly humorous and deeply moving stor...
Community Reviews Summary of 22 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
emotional 57%
dark 28%
informative 28%
hopeful 14%
mysterious 14%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 14% | N/A: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Self harm, Injury/Injury detail