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352 pages • first pub 1791 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385093798
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor
Publication date: 20 October 1958
Description
For more than a century and a half, Dream of the Red Chamber has been recognized in China as the greatest of its novels, a Chinese Romeo-and-Juliet love story and a portrait of one of the world's great civilizations. Chi-chen Wang's translation is...
Community Reviews Summary of 190 reviews
Moods
challenging 61%
emotional 44%
mysterious 38%
sad 27%
informative 22%
funny 16%
inspiring 16%
relaxing 16%
adventurous 11%
lighthearted 11%
tense 11%
hopeful 5%
Pace
medium 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 53% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7% | N/A: 7%Average rating
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352 pages • first pub 1791 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385093798
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor
Publication date: 20 October 1958
Description
For more than a century and a half, Dream of the Red Chamber has been recognized in China as the greatest of its novels, a Chinese Romeo-and-Juliet love story and a portrait of one of the world's great civilizations. Chi-chen Wang's translation is...
Community Reviews Summary of 190 reviews
Moods
challenging 61%
emotional 44%
mysterious 38%
sad 27%
informative 22%
funny 16%
inspiring 16%
relaxing 16%
adventurous 11%
lighthearted 11%
tense 11%
hopeful 5%
Pace
medium 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 53% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.