208 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099512936
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 01 January 2009
Description
Life as a film extra in Beijing might seem hard, but Fenfang won't be defeated. She has travelled 1800 miles to seek her fortune in the city, and has no desire to return to the never-ending sweet potato fields back home. Determined to live a moder...
Community Reviews Summary of 350 reviews
Moods
emotional 32%
funny 27%
sad 27%
adventurous 18%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 16%
dark 13%
lighthearted 11%
relaxing 8%
challenging 5%
informative 3%
tense 3%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 30%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 3% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 26% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship
208 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099512936
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 01 January 2009
Description
Life as a film extra in Beijing might seem hard, but Fenfang won't be defeated. She has travelled 1800 miles to seek her fortune in the city, and has no desire to return to the never-ending sweet potato fields back home. Determined to live a moder...
Community Reviews Summary of 350 reviews
Moods
emotional 32%
funny 27%
sad 27%
adventurous 18%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 16%
dark 13%
lighthearted 11%
relaxing 8%
challenging 5%
informative 3%
tense 3%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 30%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 3% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 26% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship