Radish: China Penguin Special by Mo Yan

Radish: China Penguin Special

Mo Yan

65 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction short stories reflective slow-paced

Description

During China's collectivist era in the late 1950s, a rural work team responsible for building an important floodgate receives a strange new recruit: Hei-hai, a skinny, silent and almost feral boy. Assigned to assist the blacksmith at the worksite ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 19 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
tense 50%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

2.99

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