The Resisters by Gish Jen

The Resisters

Gish Jen

8 hours, 50 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions) user-added

fiction dystopian adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

Description

The Resisters is palpably loving, smart, funny, and desperately unsettling. The novel should be required reading for the country both as a cautionary tale and because it is a stone-cold masterpiece. This is Gish Jen's moment. She has pitched a per...

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Community Reviews Summary of 484 reviews

Moods

dark 56%
adventurous 45%
challenging 45%
reflective 42%
tense 40%
hopeful 38%
emotional 36%
funny 36%
inspiring 26%
sad 19%
mysterious 14%
lighthearted 5%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 67%
slow 18%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Plot: 30% | Character: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 67% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 15%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 44% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

3.6

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