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392 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9789882370067
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Chinese University of Hong Kong Press
Publication date: 29 January 2019
Description
Pai Hsien-yung is among the most important writers in contemporary Chinese and world literature. His masterpiece Taipei People is a classic of Taiwanese modernism; with an intensity of vision comparable to James Joyce's Dubliners, it follows the i...
Community Reviews Summary of 44 reviews
Moods
sad 100%
reflective 50%
tense 33%
challenging 16%
dark 16%
Pace
slow 33%
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide
392 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9789882370067
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Chinese University of Hong Kong Press
Publication date: 29 January 2019
Description
Pai Hsien-yung is among the most important writers in contemporary Chinese and world literature. His masterpiece Taipei People is a classic of Taiwanese modernism; with an intensity of vision comparable to James Joyce's Dubliners, it follows the i...
Community Reviews Summary of 44 reviews
Moods
sad 100%
reflective 50%
tense 33%
challenging 16%
dark 16%
Pace
slow 33%
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide