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 81%
reflective 79%
inspiring 67%
challenging 44%
emotional 39%
dark 29%
hopeful 27%
sad 25%
tense 15%
adventurous 12%
funny 10%
mysterious 3%

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