240 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781612199092
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Melville House Publishing
Publication date: 13 July 2021
Description
Winner of an English PEN award, Strange Beasts of China is a disquieting bestiary that blurs the line between human and beast told with stylistic verve by one of most exciting voices in contemporary Chinese literature.In the fictional Chinese town...
Community Reviews Summary of 619 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
dark 45%
emotional 43%
challenging 29%
sad 28%
adventurous 24%
funny 10%
tense 7%
hopeful 5%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 29% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 22% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death, Body horrorModerate
Vomit, Blood, ViolenceMinor
Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Gore240 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781612199092
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Melville House Publishing
Publication date: 13 July 2021
Description
Winner of an English PEN award, Strange Beasts of China is a disquieting bestiary that blurs the line between human and beast told with stylistic verve by one of most exciting voices in contemporary Chinese literature.In the fictional Chinese town...
Community Reviews Summary of 619 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
dark 45%
emotional 43%
challenging 29%
sad 28%
adventurous 24%
funny 10%
tense 7%
hopeful 5%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 29% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 22% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death, Body horrorModerate
Vomit, Blood, ViolenceMinor
Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Gore