Buying a Fishing Rod for My Grandfather: Stories by Gao Xingjian

Buying a Fishing Rod for My Grandfather: Stories

Gao Xingjian

144 pages first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction short stories reflective sad slow-paced
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These six stories by Nobel Prize winner Gao Xingjian transport the reader to moments where the fragility of love and life, and the haunting power of memory, are beautifully unveiled. In The Temple, the narrator's acute and mysterious anxiety overs...

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Community Reviews Summary of 30 reviews

Moods

emotional 50%
inspiring 50%
reflective 50%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

Average rating

2.99

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