The Dream of the Red Chamber by Cao Xueqin

The Dream of the Red Chamber

Dream of the Red Chamber

Cao Xueqin with H. Bencraft Joly (Translator)

826 pages first pub 1791 (editions)

fiction classics adventurous challenging informative slow-paced
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Dream of the Red Chamber, composed by Cao Xueqin, is one of China's Four Great Classical Novels. It was written sometime in the middle of the 18th century during the Qing Dynasty. It is considered a masterpiece of Chinese literature and is general...

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Community Reviews Summary of 190 reviews

Moods

reflective 66%
challenging 61%
emotional 44%
mysterious 38%
sad 27%
informative 22%
funny 16%
inspiring 16%
relaxing 16%
adventurous 11%
lighthearted 11%
tense 11%
hopeful 5%

Pace

slow 73%
medium 26%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 42% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 53% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

3.7

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