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217 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
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Language: English
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Set in 1967, at the peak of the Mao cult, Serve the People! is a beautifully told, wickedly daring story about the forbidden love affair between Liu Lian, the young, pretty wife of a powerful Division Commander in Communist China, and her househol...
Community Reviews Summary of 120 reviews
Moods
reflective 35%
challenging 28%
informative 28%
sad 28%
emotional 21%
lighthearted 14%
tense 14%
dark 7%
hopeful 7%
mysterious 7%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Sexual contentModerate
Classism
217 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set in 1967, at the peak of the Mao cult, Serve the People! is a beautifully told, wickedly daring story about the forbidden love affair between Liu Lian, the young, pretty wife of a powerful Division Commander in Communist China, and her househol...
Community Reviews Summary of 120 reviews
Moods
reflective 35%
challenging 28%
informative 28%
sad 28%
emotional 21%
lighthearted 14%
tense 14%
dark 7%
hopeful 7%
mysterious 7%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual contentModerate
Classism