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388 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525427988
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Publication date: 22 January 2015
Description
From the Nobel-prize winning author of Red Sorghum and one China’s most revered writers, a novel exploring the One-Child PolicyBefore the Cultural Revolution, Gugu, narrator Tadpole’s feisty aunt, is a respected midwife in her rural community. She...
Community Reviews Summary of 306 reviews
Moods
sad 57%
dark 51%
emotional 51%
challenging 36%
informative 36%
tense 21%
funny 9%
mysterious 9%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
relaxing 6%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 25% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 39% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 48% | Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abortion, Blood, DeathModerate
Infertility, Miscarriage, Medical traumaMinor
Confinement, Trafficking, Animal death
388 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525427988
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Publication date: 22 January 2015
Description
From the Nobel-prize winning author of Red Sorghum and one China’s most revered writers, a novel exploring the One-Child PolicyBefore the Cultural Revolution, Gugu, narrator Tadpole’s feisty aunt, is a respected midwife in her rural community. She...
Community Reviews Summary of 306 reviews
Moods
sad 57%
dark 51%
emotional 51%
challenging 36%
informative 36%
tense 21%
funny 9%
mysterious 9%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
relaxing 6%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 25% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 39% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 48% | Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abortion, Blood, DeathModerate
Infertility, Miscarriage, Medical traumaMinor
Confinement, Trafficking, Animal death