I Live in the Slums: Stories by Zeping Chen, Karen Gernant, Can Xue

I Live in the Slums: Stories

Zeping Chen, Karen Gernant, Can Xue

fiction short stories adventurous mysterious medium-paced

344 pages | first published 2020

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A major new collection of stories by one of the most exciting and creative voices in contemporary Chinese literatureCan Xue’s stories observe no obvious conventions of plot or characterization. That is the only rule they follow. Instead, they tend...
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Summary of 25 reviews

Moods

challenging 85%
mysterious 71%
dark 42%
reflective 28%
adventurous 14%
lighthearted 14%
tense 14%

Pace

slow 85%
medium 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | N/A: 42%

Strong character development?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 28%

Loveable characters?

No: 57% | N/A: 28% | It's complicated: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 28% | No: 28% | Yes: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 28% | No: 28%

Average rating

3.04

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