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263 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375422201
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A soaring literary achievement from internationally acclaimed writer Yu Hua, whose novels are now appearing in English for the first time, Chronicle of a Blood Merchant provides an unflinching portrait of China under Chairman Mao, as a factory wor...
Community Reviews Summary of 293 reviews
Moods
reflective 47%
sad 47%
dark 31%
challenging 22%
adventurous 18%
funny 18%
hopeful 15%
informative 13%
inspiring 11%
tense 9%
lighthearted 6%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 29% | No: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 18% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, ViolenceModerate
Fatphobia, Infidelity, RapeMinor
Death, Sexual assault, Blood263 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375422201
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A soaring literary achievement from internationally acclaimed writer Yu Hua, whose novels are now appearing in English for the first time, Chronicle of a Blood Merchant provides an unflinching portrait of China under Chairman Mao, as a factory wor...
Community Reviews Summary of 293 reviews
Moods
reflective 47%
sad 47%
dark 31%
challenging 22%
adventurous 18%
funny 18%
hopeful 15%
informative 13%
inspiring 11%
tense 9%
lighthearted 6%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 29% | No: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 18% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, ViolenceModerate
Fatphobia, Infidelity, RapeMinor
Death, Sexual assault, Blood