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540 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143800255
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin China
Publication date: 15 August 2016
Description
Ximen Nao, a landowner known for his generosity and kindness to his peasants, is not only stripped of his land and worldly possessions in Mao's Land Reform Movement of 1948, but is cruelly executed, despite his protestations of innocence. He goes ...
Community Reviews Summary of 245 reviews
Moods
funny 65%
reflective 55%
dark 50%
adventurous 45%
emotional 35%
sad 30%
informative 20%
mysterious 15%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%
tense 5%
Pace
medium 22%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 38% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 58% | No: 41%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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Blood, Bullying, Classism
540 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143800255
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin China
Publication date: 15 August 2016
Description
Ximen Nao, a landowner known for his generosity and kindness to his peasants, is not only stripped of his land and worldly possessions in Mao's Land Reform Movement of 1948, but is cruelly executed, despite his protestations of innocence. He goes ...
Community Reviews Summary of 245 reviews
Moods
funny 65%
reflective 55%
dark 50%
adventurous 45%
emotional 35%
sad 30%
informative 20%
mysterious 15%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%
tense 5%
Pace
medium 22%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 38% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 58% | No: 41%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Blood, Bullying, Classism