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13 hours, 44 minutes • first pub 2004 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9798200947737
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing/Blackstone Audio Inc.
Publication date: 23 August 2022
Description
An enthralling story of revolution, idealism, and a savage struggle for utopia by one of China's greatest living novelists.In 1898 reformist intellectuals in China persuaded the young emperor that it was time to transform his sclerotic empire into...
Community Reviews Summary of 73 reviews
Moods
reflective 53%
sad 53%
dark 50%
emotional 46%
mysterious 38%
tense 30%
informative 26%
adventurous 19%
funny 7%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 3%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 80% | Plot: 14% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 23% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | No: 20% | N/A: 15% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence, Violence, RapeModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Death, ExcrementMinor
Mental illness, Vomit, Kidnapping
13 hours, 44 minutes • first pub 2004 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9798200947737
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing/Blackstone Audio Inc.
Publication date: 23 August 2022
Description
An enthralling story of revolution, idealism, and a savage struggle for utopia by one of China's greatest living novelists.In 1898 reformist intellectuals in China persuaded the young emperor that it was time to transform his sclerotic empire into...
Community Reviews Summary of 73 reviews
Moods
reflective 53%
sad 53%
dark 50%
emotional 46%
mysterious 38%
tense 30%
informative 26%
adventurous 19%
funny 7%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 3%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 80% | Plot: 14% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 23% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | No: 20% | N/A: 15% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence, Violence, RapeModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Death, ExcrementMinor
Mental illness, Vomit, Kidnapping