Marrow by Carlos Rojas, Yan Lianke

92 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction reflective slow-paced
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Marrow slowly unfolds as a tale of grotesque cannibalism in a small village in the Balou Mountains of China's Henan Province. In the story, a mother takes extreme measures to provide her four mentally disabled children with a normal life. She feed...

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Moods

dark 100%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 50%

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Strong character development?

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Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

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3.86

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