Naked Earth by Eileen Chang

Naked Earth

Eileen Chang with Perry Link

336 pages first pub 1954 (editions)

fiction historical challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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An NYRB Classics Original Set in the early years of Mao's China, Naked Earth is the story of two earnest young people confronting the grim realities of revolutionary change. Liu Ch' an and Su Nan meet in the countryside after volunteering to assis...

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Community Reviews Summary of 58 reviews

Moods

dark 83%
sad 83%
challenging 50%
emotional 50%
informative 33%
reflective 33%
tense 16%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 42%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | No: 28%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 16% | N/A: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | N/A: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 33% | N/A: 16%

Average rating

3.73

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