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Chronicle of a Blood Merchant by Yu Hua

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bfmermer's review against another edition

5.0

Yu Hua'nın çoğu zaman acıklı, bazense eğlenceli bir hayatı bu kadar sade ve akıcı bir dille anlatabiliyor olması bana büyücülük gibi geliyor artık. Yaşamak'ı da çok sevmiştim ama hem karakter gelişimi açısından hem de dramın ondaki kadar yoğun olmaması sebebiyle Kanını Satan Adam'ı daha çok sevdim. Kapağın güzelliğinden, çevirinin kusursuzluğundan yeterince bahsedemem bile. Koca bir hayat yine göz açıp kapama süresinde okundu ve bitti. Var ol Yu Hua, var ol Erdem Kurtuldu, var ol Jaguar Kitap.

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eve_kadou's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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shellaa's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful informative lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

altlovesbooks's review against another edition

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Meh. Lots I didn't like about this one, even taking into consideration that this is a period piece and considered a classic in China. Some parts made me smile a little, but overall disappointed and a little annoyed at what I read. Pass this one up if you don't want to read a repetitive plot about a guy who gets into a sitcom-esque loveless relationship and has to sell his blood to solve, well, just about every problem, or if you don't want to read about the main character telling his sons to rape the daughters of the man his wife is sleeping with, or if you don't want to read about the constant digs against the main character's girlfriend's weight problem. I wish I did.

hellowinggan's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective

Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.25

ipehalena's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

dari awal hingga sekitar bab 25 isinya tentang pernikahan Xu Sanguan dan Xu Yulan yang selalu ada konflik. Pertama kali ketawan saat anak pertama mereka Yile yang dirumorkan tidak mirip Xu Sanguan. Barulah terbongkar tragedi yang menimpa Xu Yulan sebelum mereka menikah. Konflik lain yang terus merembet akhirnya adalah status Yile yang dianggap bukan anak Xu Sanguan.

👉 Nah, pedagang darah yang kupikir awalnya adalah kisah horor dimana darahnya dipakai buat mandi atau apalah itu. Ternyata, bukan seperti itu. Penjual darah itu sama dengan donor darah tapi mendapat uang. Saat itu, donor darah bukan hal yang umum, bahkan bagi masyarakat kota pun menjual darah diartikan sama dengan menjual leluhur. Darah adalah barang pribadi yang tidak boleh dibagikan pada siapapun. Sementara, Xu Sanguan mengetahui tentang jual beli darah ini saat ia mampir ke rumahnya di desa. Di desa, justru orang yang melakukan perdagangan darah dinilai sebagai orang yang sehat dan layak dijadikan menantu.

🤔Pas dipikir-pikir, bener juga sih soalnya orang yang penyakitan bakalan ditolak ga boleh donor darah.

✌Meskipun ini tampak seperti cerita drama keluarga yang enggak kaya tapi enggak miskin banget. Cerita keluarga mereka ini juga merekam adanya budaya dan kondisi politik serta sosial ekonomi pada masa itu. Yang paling menonjol adalah adanya Revolusi Kebudayaan yang dicetus oleh Ketua Mao. Tak hanya adanya kericuhan dan kemiskinan. Tapi, juga merekam pergolakan masyarakat pada masa itu. Juga merekam budaya atau adat yang memposisikan anak perempuan sebagai anak yang tidak bisa dianggap dalam sebuah keluarga. Di sinilah yang menarik untuk diikuti dari cerita drama keluarga marga Xu ini.