Under the Hawthorn Tree by Ai Mi

Under the Hawthorn Tree

Ai Mi with Anna Holmwood (Translator)

368 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction historical romance emotional sad slow-paced

Description

Yichang municipality, Hubei province, China, early 1970s. High-school student Jingqiu is one of many educated urban youth sent to the countryside to be "re-educated" under a dictate from Chairman Mao. Jing's father is a political prisoner somewher...

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Moods

emotional 100%
reflective 100%
sad 100%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

Average rating

3.4

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