Border Town by Jeffrey C. Kinkley, Congwen Shen

169 pages first pub 1936 (editions)

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New in the Harper Perennial Modern Chinese Classics series, Border Town is a classic Chinese novel--banned by Mao's regime--that captures the ideals of rural China through the moving story of a young woman and her grandfather. Originally published...

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Community Reviews Summary of 70 reviews

Moods

reflective 55%
relaxing 55%
emotional 44%
hopeful 33%
sad 33%
lighthearted 22%
challenging 11%
informative 11%
inspiring 11%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 33%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 37% | A mix: 37% | N/A: 25%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 12%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 62% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | N/A: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | No: 12% | N/A: 12%

Average rating

3.78

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