The Obsessed by David Kwan, Heng Liu

The Obsessed

David Kwan, Heng Liu

340 pages first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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Liu Heng skillfully probes the basic questions of the value and meaning of life. The title story, the basis for the film "Judou," revolves around the issue of sex in a poor rural family. In "Whirlpool" a successful intellectual bails out of a love...

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Moods

dark 100%
emotional 100%
informative 100%
mysterious 100%
reflective 100%
tense 100%

Pace

fast 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

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3.75

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