Scan barcode
272 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The brutal realities of the dark places Su Tong depicts in this collection of novellas set in 1930s provincial China -- worlds of prostitution, poverty, and drug addiction -- belie his prose of stunning and simplebeauty. The title novella, "Raise ...
Community Reviews Summary of 154 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
sad 55%
emotional 44%
tense 44%
mysterious 33%
adventurous 11%
funny 11%
informative 11%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%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.
272 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The brutal realities of the dark places Su Tong depicts in this collection of novellas set in 1930s provincial China -- worlds of prostitution, poverty, and drug addiction -- belie his prose of stunning and simplebeauty. The title novella, "Raise ...
Community Reviews Summary of 154 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
sad 55%
emotional 44%
tense 44%
mysterious 33%
adventurous 11%
funny 11%
informative 11%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%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.