POW! by Mo Yan, Howard Goldblatt

386 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced
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In this novel by the 2012 Nobel Laureate in Literature, Mo Yan, a benign old monk listens to a prospective novice’s tale of depravity, violence, and carnivorous excess while a nice little family drama—in which nearly everyone dies—unfurls. But in ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 31 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
adventurous 50%
reflective 50%
tense 50%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Average rating

3.01

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