400 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
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Description
From master storyteller Yan Lianke, winner of the prestigious Franz Kafka Prize and a finalist for the Man Booker International Prize, The Four Books is a powerful, daring novel of the dog-eat-dog psychology inside a labor camp for intellectuals d...
Community Reviews Summary of 73 reviews
Moods
dark 85%
reflective 42%
sad 42%
emotional 14%
Pace
medium 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse
400 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From master storyteller Yan Lianke, winner of the prestigious Franz Kafka Prize and a finalist for the Man Booker International Prize, The Four Books is a powerful, daring novel of the dog-eat-dog psychology inside a labor camp for intellectuals d...
Community Reviews Summary of 73 reviews
Moods
dark 85%
reflective 42%
sad 42%
emotional 14%
Pace
medium 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse