416 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
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Language: English
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Set on the eve of the Sino-Japanese War, our hapless hero Fang Hung-chien (á la Emma Bovary), with no particular goal in life and with a bogus degree from a fake American university in hand, returns home to Shanghai. On the French liner home, he m...
Community Reviews Summary of 56 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
dark 40%
funny 40%
sad 40%
emotional 20%
lighthearted 20%
tense 20%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
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416 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set on the eve of the Sino-Japanese War, our hapless hero Fang Hung-chien (á la Emma Bovary), with no particular goal in life and with a bogus degree from a fake American university in hand, returns home to Shanghai. On the French liner home, he m...
Community Reviews Summary of 56 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
dark 40%
funny 40%
sad 40%
emotional 20%
lighthearted 20%
tense 20%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.