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117 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780151012947
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date: 29 January 2009
Description
The debut novel of one of China's rising young literarytalents—a gem of a book that takes a piercing look intothe world of Chinese opera and its female starsIn a fit of diva jealousy, Xiao Yanqiu, star of The Moon Opera,disfigures her understudy w...
Community Reviews Summary of 33 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
reflective 50%
sad 33%
challenging 16%
inspiring 16%
tense 16%
Pace
fast 28%
medium 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | N/A: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Body shaming, Abortion
117 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780151012947
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date: 29 January 2009
Description
The debut novel of one of China's rising young literarytalents—a gem of a book that takes a piercing look intothe world of Chinese opera and its female starsIn a fit of diva jealousy, Xiao Yanqiu, star of The Moon Opera,disfigures her understudy w...
Community Reviews Summary of 33 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
reflective 50%
sad 33%
challenging 16%
inspiring 16%
tense 16%
Pace
fast 28%
medium 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | N/A: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Body shaming, Abortion