A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary For Lovers by Xiaolu Guo

A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary For Lovers

Xiaolu Guo

353 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction contemporary race romance challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Communication is proving tricky for Ziao, a young woman fresh off the plane from China. When she finds herself pitched headlong into an affair, and living with her English boyfriend, she decides to write her very own dictionary, a Chinese-English ...

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Moods

reflective 79%
emotional 61%
sad 40%
funny 31%
adventurous 16%
challenging 16%
informative 14%
hopeful 12%
lighthearted 11%
inspiring 10%
tense 9%
dark 7%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 39%
fast 30%
slow 29%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 88% | A mix: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 35% | Yes: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 68% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.55

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