227 pages • first pub 2020 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781473573079
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 09 January 2020
Description
The dreamlike story of a young woman in contemporary Beijing forging a different life for herself, from one of our brightest new literary stars. One morning in autumn, just after breakfast, Jia Jia finds her husband dead in the bathtub of their B...
Community Reviews Summary of 828 reviews
Moods
reflective 76%
emotional 36%
dark 34%
sad 23%
challenging 17%
adventurous 13%
hopeful 10%
tense 9%
funny 2%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 32% | No: 30% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Suicide, Sexual contentModerate
Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, GriefMinor
Cancer, Infidelity, Death of parent
227 pages • first pub 2020 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781473573079
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 09 January 2020
Description
The dreamlike story of a young woman in contemporary Beijing forging a different life for herself, from one of our brightest new literary stars. One morning in autumn, just after breakfast, Jia Jia finds her husband dead in the bathtub of their B...
Community Reviews Summary of 828 reviews
Moods
reflective 76%
emotional 36%
dark 34%
sad 23%
challenging 17%
adventurous 13%
hopeful 10%
tense 9%
funny 2%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 32% | No: 30% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Suicide, Sexual contentModerate
Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, GriefMinor
Cancer, Infidelity, Death of parent