1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows: A Memoir by Ai Weiwei

1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows: A Memoir

Ai Weiwei

368 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

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In his widely anticipated memoir, Ai Weiwei--one of the world's most famous artists and activists--tells a century-long epic tale of China through the story of his own extraordinary life and the legacy of his father, Ai Qing, the nation's most cel...

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Moods

informative 81%
reflective 78%
inspiring 70%
challenging 41%
emotional 40%
dark 31%
hopeful 31%
sad 25%
tense 15%
adventurous 11%
funny 10%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 42%
fast 1%

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