Beijing Sprawl by Zechen Xu

Beijing Sprawl

Zechen Xu with Eric Abrahamsen (Translator), Jeremy Tiang

220 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction short stories dark reflective slow-paced
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Description

Muyu, a seventeen-year-old from a small village, came to Beijing for his piece of the dream: money, love, a good life. But in the city, daily life for him and his friends--purveyors of fake IDs and false papers--is a careful balance of struggle an...

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Community Reviews Summary of 41 reviews

Moods

dark 71%
reflective 71%
emotional 50%
sad 50%
funny 35%
challenging 28%
adventurous 14%
mysterious 14%
tense 14%
hopeful 7%
lighthearted 7%

Pace

fast 38%
medium 38%
slow 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 41% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 41% | N/A: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 18%

Average rating

4.04

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