161 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590177259
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 03 June 2014
Description
An NYRB Classics OriginalWhen the pioneering Taiwanese novelist Qiu Miaojin committed suicide in 1995 at age twenty-six, she left behind her unpublished masterpiece, Last Words from Montmartre. Unfolding through a series of letters written by an u...
Community Reviews Summary of 259 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
emotional 71%
sad 67%
challenging 51%
tense 14%
funny 8%
mysterious 8%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 95% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 68% | No: 15% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 21% | No: 12% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 11% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Mental illnessModerate
Suicide, Suicide attempt, Animal deathMinor
Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs
161 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590177259
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 03 June 2014
Description
An NYRB Classics OriginalWhen the pioneering Taiwanese novelist Qiu Miaojin committed suicide in 1995 at age twenty-six, she left behind her unpublished masterpiece, Last Words from Montmartre. Unfolding through a series of letters written by an u...
Community Reviews Summary of 259 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
emotional 71%
sad 67%
challenging 51%
tense 14%
funny 8%
mysterious 8%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 95% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 68% | No: 15% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 21% | No: 12% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 11% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Mental illnessModerate
Suicide, Suicide attempt, Animal deathMinor
Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs