368 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140168549
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 April 1994
Description
Spanning three generations, this novel of family and myth is told through a series of flashbacks that depict events of staggering horror set against a landscape of gemlike beauty, as the Chinese battle both Japanese invaders and each other in the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 272 reviews
Moods
dark 94%
reflective 70%
emotional 52%
sad 47%
tense 41%
informative 29%
adventurous 23%
funny 11%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 36% | Yes: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 36% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gore, Body horrorModerate
Infidelity, Gun violence, MisogynyMinor
Addiction, Body shaming, Drug use
368 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140168549
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 April 1994
Description
Spanning three generations, this novel of family and myth is told through a series of flashbacks that depict events of staggering horror set against a landscape of gemlike beauty, as the Chinese battle both Japanese invaders and each other in the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 272 reviews
Moods
dark 94%
reflective 70%
emotional 52%
sad 47%
tense 41%
informative 29%
adventurous 23%
funny 11%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 36% | Yes: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 36% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gore, Body horrorModerate
Infidelity, Gun violence, MisogynyMinor
Addiction, Body shaming, Drug use