Beijing Coma by Flora Drew, Ma Jian

Beijing Coma

Flora Drew, Ma Jian

fiction historical challenging informative reflective slow-paced

586 pages | first published 2008

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Dai Wei has been unconscious for almost a decade. A medical student and a pro-democracy protestor in Tiananmen Square in June 1989, he was struck by a soldier’s bullet and fell into a deep coma. As soon as the hospital authorities discovered that ...
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Summary of 70 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
emotional 100%
reflective 66%
tense 66%
funny 33%
informative 33%
sad 33%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 33% | Character: 33% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Average rating

3.88

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