Beijing Coma by Ma Jian

Beijing Coma

Ma Jian with Flora Drew (Translator)

592 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction historical challenging informative reflective slow-paced

Description

Dai Wei, a PhD student and protestor in Tiananmen Square in June 1989, was caught by a soldier's bullet and fell into a deep coma. But as the millennium draws near, he begins to emerge from unconsciousness, and to sense the massive changes in his ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 89 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
emotional 100%
tense 75%
informative 50%
reflective 50%
sad 50%
challenging 25%
funny 25%

Pace

slow 75%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 25% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 75% | No: 25%

Average rating

3.86

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