Gold Boy, Emerald Girl by Yiyun Li

Gold Boy, Emerald Girl

Yiyun Li

200 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction short stories emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Description

The second collection of stories from Yiyun Li, author of the Guardian First Book Award-winning A Thousand Years of Good Prayers and The Vagrants.The stories in this collection, like the stories in A Thousand Years of Good Prayers, are mostly set ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 297 reviews

Moods

sad 75%
reflective 66%
emotional 58%
dark 25%
challenging 16%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 16%
mysterious 16%
tense 16%

Pace

slow 40%
medium 40%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 37% | No: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 62% | No: 25% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.59

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