Soul Mountain by Gao Xingjian, Mabel Lee

Soul Mountain

Gao Xingjian, Mabel Lee

510 pages first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction reflective slow-paced

Description

In 1983, Chinese playwright, critic, fiction writer, and painter Gao Xingjian was diagnosed with lung cancer and faced imminent death. But six weeks later, a second examination revealed there was no cancer -- he had won "a reprieve from death." Fa...

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Community Reviews Summary of 192 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
challenging 78%
adventurous 42%
dark 35%
mysterious 35%
emotional 28%
informative 28%
relaxing 14%
sad 14%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
tense 7%

Pace

slow 92%
medium 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 45% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 9%

Strong character development?

No: 36% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 36% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 54% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 9%

Average rating

3.49

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