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challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book was simultaneously riveting for its depiction of life in pre-revolutionary China and also horrifying for the realities and cruelties which were rampant at the time. The descriptions of the earth and its importance are what kept me invested in these morally grey characters. It is a book I know will stay with me in a meaningful way, but I don’t know when I’ll read it again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism
Minor: Sexual violence and War