Addio mia concubina by Lucia Panelli, Yuan Huaqing, Lilian Lee

Addio mia concubina

Lucia Panelli, Yuan Huaqing, Lilian Lee

228 pages • missing pub info (editions)

fiction classics historical romance emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Beginning amid the decadent glamour of China in the 1930s and ending in the 1980s in Hong Kong, this brilliant novel, which formed the basis for the award-winning movie, is the passionate story of an opera student who falls in love with his best f...

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Community Reviews Summary of 85 reviews

Moods

emotional 90%
reflective 72%
sad 72%
dark 54%
informative 45%
tense 36%
challenging 27%
lighthearted 9%

Pace

fast 60%
slow 20%
medium 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 33% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 16% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 77% | N/A: 11% | No: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | No: 10%

Average rating

3.9

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