400 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525427988
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Publication date: 22 January 2015
Description
From the Nobel-prize winning author of Red Sorghum and one China’s most revered writers, a novel exploring the One-Child Policy Before the Cultural Revolution, Gugu, narrator Tadpole’s feisty aunt, is a respected midwife in her rural community. S...
Community Reviews Summary of 192 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
sad 60%
challenging 40%
emotional 35%
tense 30%
informative 20%
hopeful 10%
funny 5%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
medium 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 37% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 41% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 43% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, BloodModerate
Infertility, Mental illness, MiscarriageMinor
Animal death, Trafficking
400 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525427988
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Publication date: 22 January 2015
Description
From the Nobel-prize winning author of Red Sorghum and one China’s most revered writers, a novel exploring the One-Child Policy Before the Cultural Revolution, Gugu, narrator Tadpole’s feisty aunt, is a respected midwife in her rural community. S...
Community Reviews Summary of 192 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
sad 60%
challenging 40%
emotional 35%
tense 30%
informative 20%
hopeful 10%
funny 5%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
medium 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 37% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 41% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 43% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, BloodModerate
Infertility, Mental illness, MiscarriageMinor
Animal death, Trafficking