1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows by Ai Weiwei

1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows

Ai Weiwei

400 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction memoir challenging dark reflective medium-paced

Description

In his widely anticipated memoir, Ai Weiwei—one of the world’s most famous artists and activists—tells a century-long epic tale of China through the story of his own extraordinary life and the legacy of his father, Ai Qing, the nation’s most celeb...

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informative 79%
reflective 79%
inspiring 66%
challenging 43%
emotional 37%
dark 28%
hopeful 28%
sad 28%
tense 13%
adventurous 11%
funny 9%
mysterious 3%

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fast 1%

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