304 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316563567
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Publication date: 01 July 2003
Description
An international literary phenomenon -- now available for the first time in English translation -- Candy is a hip, harrowing tale of risk and desire, the story of a young Chinese woman forging a life for herself in a world seemingly devoid of guid...
Community Reviews Summary of 98 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
reflective 71%
challenging 28%
tense 28%
adventurous 14%
mysterious 14%
sad 14%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 42%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Rape, SuicideModerate
Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness
304 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316563567
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Publication date: 01 July 2003
Description
An international literary phenomenon -- now available for the first time in English translation -- Candy is a hip, harrowing tale of risk and desire, the story of a young Chinese woman forging a life for herself in a world seemingly devoid of guid...
Community Reviews Summary of 98 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
reflective 71%
challenging 28%
tense 28%
adventurous 14%
mysterious 14%
sad 14%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 42%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Rape, SuicideModerate
Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness