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484 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9789622018594
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Chinese University of Hong Kong Press
Publication date: 09 August 2000
Description
Widely acclaimed as a classic of contemporary fiction in Chinese, Taipei People has been frequently compared to James Joyce's Dubliners. Patrick Hanan praises the volume as "the highest achievement in the contemporary Chinese story." Henry Miller ...
Community Reviews Summary of 44 reviews
Moods
sad 100%
reflective 50%
tense 33%
challenging 16%
dark 16%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 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% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide
484 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9789622018594
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Chinese University of Hong Kong Press
Publication date: 09 August 2000
Description
Widely acclaimed as a classic of contemporary fiction in Chinese, Taipei People has been frequently compared to James Joyce's Dubliners. Patrick Hanan praises the volume as "the highest achievement in the contemporary Chinese story." Henry Miller ...
Community Reviews Summary of 44 reviews
Moods
sad 100%
reflective 50%
tense 33%
challenging 16%
dark 16%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 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% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide