Red Sorghum by Mo Yan

Red Sorghum

Mo Yan with Howard Goldblatt (Translator)

368 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction historical challenging reflective medium-paced
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Spanning three generations, this novel of family and myth is told through a series of flashbacks that depict events of staggering horror set against a landscape of gemlike beauty, as the Chinese battle both Japanese invaders and each other in the ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 424 reviews

Moods

dark 87%
challenging 62%
reflective 62%
sad 53%
emotional 50%
tense 46%
adventurous 25%
informative 21%
funny 6%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 3%

Pace

slow 50%
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% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 21%

Average rating

3.68

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