288 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781628725209
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Arcade Publishing
Publication date: 04 August 2015
Description
The Cook, the Crook, and the Real Estate Tycoon by prize-winning Chinese novelist Liu Zhenyun is a novel of Beijing that paints a microcosm of contemporary China, dealing with classes at the two extremes: the super rich and the migrant workers who...
Community Reviews Summary of 10 reviews
Moods
funny 50%
mysterious 50%
adventurous 25%
challenging 25%
reflective 25%
tense 25%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Fatphobia, InfidelityMinor
Animal death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder
288 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781628725209
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Arcade Publishing
Publication date: 04 August 2015
Description
The Cook, the Crook, and the Real Estate Tycoon by prize-winning Chinese novelist Liu Zhenyun is a novel of Beijing that paints a microcosm of contemporary China, dealing with classes at the two extremes: the super rich and the migrant workers who...
Community Reviews Summary of 10 reviews
Moods
funny 50%
mysterious 50%
adventurous 25%
challenging 25%
reflective 25%
tense 25%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Fatphobia, InfidelityMinor
Animal death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder