The Garlic Ballads: A Novel by Mo Yan, Howard Goldblatt

The Garlic Ballads: A Novel

Mo Yan, Howard Goldblatt

304 pages first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced
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The farmers of Paradise County have been leading a hardscrabble life unchanged for generations. The Communist government has encouraged them to plant garlic, but selling the crop is not as simple as they believed. Warehouses fill up, taxes skyrock...

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Moods

dark 100%
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
sad 50%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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Average rating

3.15

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