Death of a Red Heroine by Qiu Xiaolong

Death of a Red Heroine

Inspector Chen Cao #1

Qiu Xiaolong

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious medium-paced

512 pages | first published 2000

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Qiu Xiaolong's Anthony Award-winning debut introduces Inspector Chen of the Shanghai Police. A young "national model worker," renowned for her adherence to the principles of the Communist Party, turns up dead in a Shanghai canal. As Inspector Chen...
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Summary of 271 reviews

Moods

mysterious 93%
informative 50%
dark 43%
reflective 37%
challenging 25%
tense 25%
adventurous 12%
sad 12%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 47%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 61% | Plot: 23% | Character: 7% | N/A: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 36% | Yes: 36% | N/A: 18% | It's complicated: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 41% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

3.57

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