Love in a Fallen City by Eileen Chang

Love in a Fallen City

Eileen Chang with Karen S. Kingsbury (Translator)

fiction classics short stories emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

320 pages | first published 1943

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Eileen Chang is one of the great writers of twentieth-century China, where she enjoys a passionate following both on the mainland and in Taiwan. At the heart of Chang's achievement is her short fiction—tales of love, longing, and the shifting and ...
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Summary of 301 reviews

Moods

reflective 77%
emotional 68%
sad 40%
dark 31%
challenging 27%
informative 22%
tense 18%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 9%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 4%

Pace

medium 45%
slow 40%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | A mix: 38% | N/A: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 35% | No: 17% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 88% | No: 5% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 47% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 40% | N/A: 6% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.8

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