The Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers by Xiaolu Guo

The Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers

Xiaolu Guo

413 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction contemporary race romance challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Twenty-three-year-old Zhuang (or Z as she calls herself) arrives in London to spend a year learning English. Struggling to find her way in the city, and through the puzzles of tense, verb and adverb; she falls for an older Englishman and begins to...

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Moods

reflective 79%
emotional 61%
sad 40%
funny 31%
adventurous 16%
challenging 16%
informative 14%
hopeful 12%
lighthearted 11%
inspiring 10%
tense 9%
dark 7%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 39%
fast 30%
slow 29%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 88% | A mix: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 35% | Yes: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 68% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.55

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