Summer of Betrayal by Hong Ying, Martha Avery

Summer of Betrayal

Hong Ying, Martha Avery

208 pages first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction challenging emotional slow-paced

Description

At dawn on the June morning in 1989 following the brutal repression of student demonstrations in Beijing, a young poet flees the bullets, tanks, and soldiers, trying desperately to get back to the flat she shares with her lover. When she discovers...

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Community Reviews Summary of 14 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
dark 66%
emotional 66%
tense 66%
challenging 33%
sad 33%

Pace

slow 33%
medium 33%
fast 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.14

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