Decoded by Mai Jia

Decoded

Mai Jia with Olivia Milburn (Translator), Christopher Payne (Translator)

320 pages first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction historical mystery thriller challenging mysterious slow-paced

Description

"Mai plays adroitly with literary genre and crafts a story of Borgesian subtlety and complexity."--The New YorkerRong Jinzhen, an autistic math genius with a past shrouded in myth, is forced to abandon his academic pursuits when he is recruited in...

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Community Reviews Summary of 141 reviews

Moods

mysterious 57%
tense 57%
reflective 42%
sad 42%
challenging 28%
dark 28%
informative 28%
adventurous 14%
emotional 14%
funny 14%
hopeful 14%

Pace

slow 42%
medium 42%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 28%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%

Average rating

3.22

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