The Last Quarter of the Moon by Chi Zijian

The Last Quarter of the Moon

Chi Zijian

320 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

‘A long-time confidante of the rain and snow, I am ninety years old. The rain and snow have weathered me, and I too have weathered them’.At the end of the twentieth-century an old woman sits among the birch trees and thinks back over her life, her...

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Community Reviews Summary of 83 reviews

Moods

sad 73%
reflective 70%
emotional 67%
informative 52%
inspiring 29%
challenging 23%
adventurous 14%
dark 11%
mysterious 11%
relaxing 11%
hopeful 8%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 23% | N/A: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 5% | No: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%

Average rating

4.15

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