Braised Pork by An Yu

Braised Pork

An Yu

fiction literary mysterious reflective slow-paced

240 pages | first published 2020

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Beautiful, dreamlike, and utterly intoxicating, Braised Pork is the beguiling debut of an outstandingly talented young writer who is based in China but writes in English One autumn morning, Jia Jia walks into the bathroom of her lavish Beijing ap...
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Summary of 744 reviews

Moods

mysterious 77%
reflective 75%
emotional 37%
dark 35%
sad 22%
challenging 19%
adventurous 15%
hopeful 9%
tense 9%
funny 3%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 37%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 36% | No: 32% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.5

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