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zara2404's review
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
phoebe912's review
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
daladala's review against another edition
4.0
Tarkkanäköisiä ihmismielen kuvauksia sota-ajan Shanghaista. Novellikokoelma, joka tekee vaikutuksen tunnekirjojen voimakkuudella.
magpie888's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
4.25
cgpc's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
ruyanda's review
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
literarydumpling's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
obscuredbyclouds's review against another edition
3.0
I expected something completely different from this book. It's neither gripping nor filled with "lust": these are slice of slife short stories without much of a narrative with an unusual setting for a Western reader. I felt a got a sense of ww2 Shanghai, and the writing was elegant (if a little bit too adjective-filled) but I found the stories quite confusing; after a few pages my mind would always start to wander and I had to force myself to pay attention. It's really interesting to me that this kind of writing was really selling well, because it seems like the antithesis of what "should" be commercially successful. I'm not racing to read more of Eileen Chang, but it was a nice reminder to read more authors from countries I usually neglect reading from.
rukistarsailor's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0