Half a Lifelong Romance by Karen S. Kingsbury, Eileen Chang

Half a Lifelong Romance

Karen S. Kingsbury, Eileen Chang

379 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)

fiction classics romance emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

"Shanghai, 1930s. Shen Shijun, a young engineer, has fallen in love with his colleague, the beautiful Gu Manzhen. He is determined to resist his family's efforts to match him with his wealthy cousin so that he can marry the woman he truly loves. B...

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Community Reviews Summary of 64 reviews

Moods

sad 92%
emotional 85%
reflective 42%
dark 35%
challenging 14%
tense 14%
informative 7%
relaxing 7%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 75% | Character: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 9% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18%

Average rating

4.07

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