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510 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In 1983, Chinese playwright, critic, fiction writer, and painter Gao Xingjian was diagnosed with lung cancer and faced imminent death. But six weeks later, a second examination revealed there was no cancer -- he had won "a reprieve from death." Fa...
Community Reviews Summary of 268 reviews
Moods
challenging 80%
adventurous 45%
mysterious 45%
emotional 35%
dark 30%
sad 25%
informative 20%
inspiring 15%
relaxing 15%
hopeful 10%
tense 10%
Pace
medium 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 41% | N/A: 29% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 41% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 41% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence
510 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In 1983, Chinese playwright, critic, fiction writer, and painter Gao Xingjian was diagnosed with lung cancer and faced imminent death. But six weeks later, a second examination revealed there was no cancer -- he had won "a reprieve from death." Fa...
Community Reviews Summary of 268 reviews
Moods
challenging 80%
adventurous 45%
mysterious 45%
emotional 35%
dark 30%
sad 25%
informative 20%
inspiring 15%
relaxing 15%
hopeful 10%
tense 10%
Pace
medium 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 41% | N/A: 29% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 41% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 41% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence