272 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060976446
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 03 June 1994
Description
Has the sweep and pang of a novel that keeps you up reading till dawn, then lives in your dreams. --TimeBeginning amid the decadent glamour of China in the 1930s and ending in the 1980s in Hong Kong, this brilliant novel, which formed the basis fo...
Community Reviews Summary of 85 reviews
Moods
reflective 72%
sad 72%
dark 54%
informative 45%
tense 36%
challenging 27%
lighthearted 9%
Pace
slow 20%
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 33% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 16% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | N/A: 11% | No: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Addiction, TortureModerate
Homophobia, Sexual assault, Drug useMinor
Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, War
272 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060976446
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 03 June 1994
Description
Has the sweep and pang of a novel that keeps you up reading till dawn, then lives in your dreams. --TimeBeginning amid the decadent glamour of China in the 1930s and ending in the 1980s in Hong Kong, this brilliant novel, which formed the basis fo...
Community Reviews Summary of 85 reviews
Moods
reflective 72%
sad 72%
dark 54%
informative 45%
tense 36%
challenging 27%
lighthearted 9%
Pace
slow 20%
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 33% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 16% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | N/A: 11% | No: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Addiction, TortureModerate
Homophobia, Sexual assault, Drug useMinor
Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, War