359 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670844029
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking Books
Publication date: 01 May 1987
Description
A legend in China, where it won major literary awards and inspired an Oscar-nominated film directed by Zhang Yimou, Red Sorghum is a book in which fable and history collide to produce fiction that is entirely new--and unforgettable. Spanning thr...
Community Reviews Summary of 329 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 use359 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670844029
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking Books
Publication date: 01 May 1987
Description
A legend in China, where it won major literary awards and inspired an Oscar-nominated film directed by Zhang Yimou, Red Sorghum is a book in which fable and history collide to produce fiction that is entirely new--and unforgettable. Spanning thr...
Community Reviews Summary of 329 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