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214 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393331455
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 01 September 2009
Description
Marilyn Chin's prose waxes and wanes between satire and metaphorical lyric, referencing classical Chinese tales and ghost stories that are at turns sensual, lurid, hilarious, shocking, and surreal.
Community Reviews Summary of 121 reviews
Moods
reflective 54%
challenging 36%
dark 36%
emotional 27%
lighthearted 27%
adventurous 18%
mysterious 18%
tense 9%
Pace
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 14% | N/A: 14%Strong character development?
No: 28% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | No: 37%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Body horrorModerate
Toxic relationship, Racial slurs
214 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393331455
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 01 September 2009
Description
Marilyn Chin's prose waxes and wanes between satire and metaphorical lyric, referencing classical Chinese tales and ghost stories that are at turns sensual, lurid, hilarious, shocking, and surreal.
Community Reviews Summary of 121 reviews
Moods
reflective 54%
challenging 36%
dark 36%
emotional 27%
lighthearted 27%
adventurous 18%
mysterious 18%
tense 9%
Pace
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 14% | N/A: 14%Strong character development?
No: 28% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | No: 37%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Body horrorModerate
Toxic relationship, Racial slurs