The Garlic Ballads by Mo Yan

The Garlic Ballads

Mo Yan with Howard Goldblatt (Translator)

missing duration info Add in missing duration information first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced

Description

Winner of the 2012 Nobel Prize in literature The farmers of Paradise County have been leading a hardscrabble life unchanged for generations. The Communist government has encouraged them to plant garlic, but selling the crop is not as simple as the...

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Community Reviews Summary of 40 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
sad 85%
tense 85%
challenging 71%
dark 71%
emotional 28%
adventurous 14%
funny 14%
informative 14%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.45

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