Love in a Fallen City by Eileen Chang

Love in a Fallen City

Eileen Chang with Karen S. Kingsbury (Translator)

320 pages • first pub 1943 (editions)

fiction classics short stories emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced
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Eileen Chang is one of the great writers of twentieth-century China, where she enjoys a passionate following both on the mainland and in Taiwan. At the heart of Chang's achievement is her short fiction—tales of love, longing, and the shifting and ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 432 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
emotional 69%
sad 38%
dark 26%
challenging 23%
informative 16%
tense 11%
funny 9%
hopeful 9%
mysterious 9%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 30%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 35% | N/A: 2% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 18% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 84% | No: 9% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 58% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.83

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