Life and Death are Wearing Me Out by Mo Yan

Life and Death are Wearing Me Out

Mo Yan with Howard Goldblatt (Translator)

540 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical challenging funny reflective slow-paced
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Ximen Nao, a landowner known for his generosity and kindness to his peasants, is not only stripped of his land and worldly possessions in Mao's Land Reform Movement of 1948, but is cruelly executed, despite his protestations of innocence. He goes ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 250 reviews

Moods

challenging 76%
funny 61%
dark 52%
reflective 52%
adventurous 47%
emotional 33%
sad 33%
informative 19%
mysterious 14%
lighthearted 9%
inspiring 4%
tense 4%

Pace

slow 72%
medium 22%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 38% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 58% | No: 41%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.83

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