Cries in the Drizzle by Allan H. Barr, Yu Hua

Cries in the Drizzle

Allan H. Barr, Yu Hua

320 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Yu Hua’s beautiful, heartbreaking novel Cries in the Drizzle follows a young Chinese boy throughout his childhood and adolescence during the reign of Chairman Mao. The middle son of three, Sun Guanglin is constantly neglected ignored by his parent...

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Community Reviews Summary of 40 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
reflective 83%
challenging 50%
dark 50%
adventurous 33%
sad 33%
tense 33%
funny 16%

Pace

medium 83%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 66% | Character: 33%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.56

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