A Lover's Discourse by Xiaolu Guo

A Lover's Discourse

Xiaolu Guo

288 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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A Chinese woman comes to post-Brexit London to start over - just as the Brexit campaign reaches a fever pitch.Isolated and lonely in a Britain increasingly hostile to foreigners, she meets a landscape architect and the two begin to build their fut...

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Moods

reflective 92%
emotional 45%
sad 26%
challenging 17%
funny 13%
informative 13%
hopeful 11%
tense 8%
relaxing 7%
inspiring 6%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 5%
lighthearted 4%
dark 2%

Pace

slow 49%
medium 33%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 82% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 28% | No: 25% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 18% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.63

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