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ISBN/UID: 9781522695271
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Audible Studios on Brilliance
Publication date: 28 June 2016
Description
The acclaimed novel of love and resistance during late 1930s China by Mo Yan, winner of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature. Spanning three generations, this novel of family and myth is told through a series of flashbacks that depict events of sta...
Community Reviews Summary of 430 reviews
Moods
challenging 62%
reflective 62%
sad 53%
emotional 50%
tense 46%
adventurous 25%
informative 21%
funny 6%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 3%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Death, ViolenceModerate
Infidelity, Gun violence, MisogynyMinor
Addiction, Body shaming, Drug use
missing duration info • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781522695271
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Audible Studios on Brilliance
Publication date: 28 June 2016
Description
The acclaimed novel of love and resistance during late 1930s China by Mo Yan, winner of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature. Spanning three generations, this novel of family and myth is told through a series of flashbacks that depict events of sta...
Community Reviews Summary of 430 reviews
Moods
challenging 62%
reflective 62%
sad 53%
emotional 50%
tense 46%
adventurous 25%
informative 21%
funny 6%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 3%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Death, ViolenceModerate
Infidelity, Gun violence, MisogynyMinor
Addiction, Body shaming, Drug use