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Rouge Street: Three Novellas by Shuang Xuetao

knygos21's review

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adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

5.0

ktits's review against another edition

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mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

Very mysterious and imaginative, with characters and events that seem like they don’t connect but do in the end. My personal fav was Moses on the Plain. 

a_1212's review

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3.0

~3.75

smzhou's review

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4.0

the aeronaut - 3
bright hall - 3
moses on the plain - 5

kybrz's review

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3.0

Two good novellas and “Moses on The Plain” which is transcendent. A very straightforward, matter of fact writing style that reminds of Steinbeck talking about the down and out citizens of a changing country. Just transport those stories of people being left behind by society from early 20th century America to late 20th century China arising from communism to a freer market.

snaaaaaaaaaake's review

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5.0

I don’t usually enjoy reading fiction but this collection of medium-length stories is written in a matter-of-fact and purposeful way. I think it’d be difficult to appreciate the book without some knowledge and interest in the historical context, though.

beansrowning's review

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5.0

I picked this one up randomly and quickly became hooked. One of the best I've read in a long time.

All three novellas are so finely crafted, from the characters to the blighted city backdrop. My favorite of the three (by a small margin) was Moses on the Plain.

Highly deserving of the praise, and judging by some of the reviews I've seen, probably underrated among western audiences.

protovulcan's review

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reflective fast-paced

4.25

I love the way this author switched between characters and how they all related to each other in this unique web

hanbaga's review

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

maryftay's review

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5