Funérailles molles by Fang Fang

Funérailles molles

Fang Fang with Brigitte Duzan (Translator), Xiaoqing Zhang (Translator)

468 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical challenging dark sad medium-paced

Description

Lors de la Réforme agraire chinoise, au début des années 1950, une famille de propriétaires terriens décide de se suicider pour échapper aux séances publiques d'accusation, dites « séances de lutte ». Les corps sont enterrés sans linceuls ni cercu...

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Community Reviews Summary of 20 reviews

Moods

challenging 90%
dark 90%
informative 80%
emotional 70%
sad 50%
tense 40%
reflective 30%
mysterious 20%

Pace

medium 77%
slow 11%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Character: 42%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 83% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | N/A: 20% | No: 20%

Average rating

4.51

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