Notes of a Crocodile by Qiu Miaojin

Notes of a Crocodile

Qiu Miaojin

337 pages • first pub 1994 (editions) user-added

fiction classics lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

The English-language premiere of Qiu Miaojin's coming-of-age novel about queer teenagers in Taiwan, a cult classic in China and winner of the 1995 China Times Literature Award.Set in the post-martial-law era of late-1980s Taipei, Notes of a Crocod...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,445 reviews

Moods

emotional 77%
reflective 74%
dark 62%
sad 56%
challenging 45%
tense 17%
funny 11%
mysterious 9%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 2%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 38%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 93% | A mix: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 39% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 26% | No: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5%

Average rating

3.89

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