missing page info • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9789777049887
Format: Paperback
Language: Arabic
Publisher: المركز القومي للترجمة ـ القاهرة
Publication date: 01 May 1987
Description
Spanning three generations, this novel of family and myth is told through a series of flashbacks that depict events of staggering horror set against a landscape of gemlike beauty, as the Chinese battle both Japanese invaders and each other in the...
Community Reviews Summary of 328 reviews
Moods
challenging 76%
reflective 71%
emotional 52%
sad 52%
tense 42%
informative 28%
adventurous 23%
funny 9%
mysterious 4%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 33% | Yes: 26%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 40% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gore, RapeModerate
Infidelity, Gun violence, MisogynyMinor
Addiction, Body shaming, Drug use
missing page info • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9789777049887
Format: Paperback
Language: Arabic
Publisher: المركز القومي للترجمة ـ القاهرة
Publication date: 01 May 1987
Description
Spanning three generations, this novel of family and myth is told through a series of flashbacks that depict events of staggering horror set against a landscape of gemlike beauty, as the Chinese battle both Japanese invaders and each other in the...
Community Reviews Summary of 328 reviews
Moods
challenging 76%
reflective 71%
emotional 52%
sad 52%
tense 42%
informative 28%
adventurous 23%
funny 9%
mysterious 4%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 33% | Yes: 26%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 40% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gore, RapeModerate
Infidelity, Gun violence, MisogynyMinor
Addiction, Body shaming, Drug use