Big Breasts and Wide Hips by Mo Yan, Howard Goldblatt

Big Breasts and Wide Hips

丰乳肥臀

Mo Yan, Howard Goldblatt

552 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction historical challenging reflective slow-paced
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China's most important contemporary literary voice delivers a portrait of twentieth-century China full of historical sweep and earthy exuberance.In his latest novel, Mo Yan—arguably China’s most important contemporary literary voice—recreates the ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 91 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
dark 66%
emotional 55%
tense 55%
sad 44%
reflective 33%
informative 22%
funny 11%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | No: 28%

Average rating

3.66

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