A Dictionary of Maqiao by Julia Lovell, Han Shaogong

A Dictionary of Maqiao

Julia Lovell, Han Shaogong

416 pages first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

From the daring imagination of one of China’s greatest living novelists comes a work of startling power and originality–the story of a young man “displaced” to a small village in rural China during the 1960s. Told in the format of a dictionary, wi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 19 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
reflective 100%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.54

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