Radish: China Penguin Special by Mo Yan

Radish: China Penguin Special

Mo Yan

65 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction short stories reflective slow-paced
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During China's collectivist era in the late 1950s, a rural work team responsible for building an important floodgate receives a strange new recruit: Hei-hai, a skinny, silent and almost feral boy. Assigned to assist the blacksmith at the worksite ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 26 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
dark 33%
tense 33%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.07

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