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rekakovacs's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.75
katyan's review
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
witheredflower's review
dark
medium-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
2.0
audrey01's review
challenging
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I want more of these stories. The way I got so invested and then so heartbroken in one sitting is a testament to how good this book was. You learn so much more about Chinese culture and get so attached to characters that are deeply flawed and that have so much more than meets the eye!
annabelledejesus's review against another edition
3.0
Lust, Caution is 41 pages adapted into a 2.5 hour film. Yet, just as the movie created such stretched tension, each paragraph of the story holds so much context. What an incredible author!
jessicah95's review against another edition
Really wanted to like these stories, but the writing just did nothing for me. I found myself having to reread sentences because it wasn't going in. Each story had a different translator aswell, so maybe this had a jarring effect. On the surface the individual summaries of each of the stories sound like plots that I tend to enjoy. But although the stories are well written, the writing style just wasn't flowing for me.
spacestationtrustfund's review against another edition
5.0
J'ai déjà lu deux autres livres de Zhang Ailing, 《傾城之戀》 et 《红玫瑰与白玫瑰》, et dans les deux cas, j'ai été absolument et complètement impressionné par son écriture géniale. Zhang Ailing était une écrivaine si incroyablement douée que même la lecture de son œuvre me donne l'impression d'être un déchet sans talent. Vraiment, je ne sais même pas comment exprimer à quel point cette femme était absolument talentueuse. Veuillez lire ses livres.
differentsisters's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.5
Short stories have never really been my thing so it was a struggle to get into each of the stories. I liked that they focused on one moment in time of the characters, I could feel the history of them. It’s a me thing.