Bröderna by Yu Hua

Bröderna

兄弟 Xiong Di #1

Yu Hua with Britta Kinnemark (Translator)

missing page info Add in missing page information first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction historical funny reflective slow-paced

Description

Here is China as we’ve never seen it, in a sweeping, Rabelaisian panorama of forty years of rough-and-rumble Chinese history that has already scandalized millions of readers in the author’s homeland. Yu Hua, award-winning author of To Live, gives ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 143 reviews

Moods

emotional 72%
funny 72%
reflective 54%
dark 45%
adventurous 27%
challenging 27%
sad 27%
tense 27%
informative 18%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 9%

Pace

medium 72%
slow 27%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 44% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12% | No: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%

Average rating

3.96

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