The Garlic Ballads by Mo Yan, Howard Goldblatt

The Garlic Ballads

Mo Yan, Howard Goldblatt

286 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced
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The farmers of Paradise County have been leading a hardscrabble life unchanged for generations. The Communist government has encouraged them to plant garlic, but selling the crop is not as simple as they believed. Warehouses fill up, taxes skyrock...

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Community Reviews Summary of 38 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
sad 85%
tense 85%
challenging 71%
dark 71%
emotional 28%
adventurous 14%
funny 14%
informative 14%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.39

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