217 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
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Language: English
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Set in 1967, at the peak of the Mao cult, Serve the People! is a beautifully told, wickedly daring story about the forbidden love affair between Liu Lian, the young, pretty wife of a powerful Division Commander in Communist China, and her househol...
Community Reviews Summary of 71 reviews
Moods
funny 50%
challenging 37%
emotional 25%
informative 25%
sad 25%
dark 12%
lighthearted 12%
mysterious 12%
tense 12%
Pace
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 37%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Sexual contentModerate
Classism
217 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set in 1967, at the peak of the Mao cult, Serve the People! is a beautifully told, wickedly daring story about the forbidden love affair between Liu Lian, the young, pretty wife of a powerful Division Commander in Communist China, and her househol...
Community Reviews Summary of 71 reviews
Moods
funny 50%
challenging 37%
emotional 25%
informative 25%
sad 25%
dark 12%
lighthearted 12%
mysterious 12%
tense 12%
Pace
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 37%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual contentModerate
Classism