Braised Pork by An Yu

Braised Pork

An Yu

240 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction literary mysterious reflective medium-paced
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The dreamlike story of a young woman in contemporary Beijing forging a different life for herself, from one of our brightest new literary stars.One morning in autumn, just after breakfast, Jia Jia finds her husband dead in the bathtub of their Bei...

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Community Reviews

3.52
based on 1,589 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 78%

reflective: 74%

emotional: 41%

dark: 32%

sad: 23%

challenging: 15%

adventurous: 13%

hopeful: 10%

tense: 6%

inspiring: 3%

relaxing: 3%

funny: 1%

Pace

13% of readers chose fast
55% of readers chose medium
31% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
28% of readers chose A mix
65% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

48% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

36% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
45% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

53% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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