Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Sexual content, SuicideModerate
Grief, Alcohol, InfertilityMinor
Cancer, Death of parent, InfidelityCommunity Reviews
Summary of 741 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
emotional 37%
dark 35%
sad 22%
challenging 19%
adventurous 15%
hopeful 9%
tense 9%
funny 3%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 32% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating
226 pages | first published 2020
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ISBN/UID: 9781787301870
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harvill Secker
Publication date: 09 January 2020
Description
The dreamlike story of a young woman in contemporary Beijing forging a different life for herself, from one of our brightest new literary stars. One morning in autumn, just after breakfast, Jia Jia finds her husband dead in the bathtub of their...Book Information
226 pages | first published 2020
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ISBN/UID: 9781787301870
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harvill Secker
Publication date: 09 January 2020
Description
The dreamlike story of a young woman in contemporary Beijing forging a different life for herself, from one of our brightest new literary stars. One morning in autumn, just after breakfast, Jia Jia finds her husband dead in the bathtub of their...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Sexual content, SuicideModerate
Grief, Alcohol, InfertilityMinor
Cancer, Death of parent, InfidelityCommunity Reviews
Summary of 741 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
emotional 37%
dark 35%
sad 22%
challenging 19%
adventurous 15%
hopeful 9%
tense 9%
funny 3%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 32% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating