A Lover's Discourse by Xiaolu Guo

A Lover's Discourse

Xiaolu Guo

fiction literary challenging reflective slow-paced

288 pages | first published 2020

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A Chinese woman comes to post-Brexit London to start over - just as the Brexit campaign reaches a fever pitch.Isolated and lonely in a Britain increasingly hostile to foreigners, she meets a landscape architect and the two begin to build their fut...
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Summary of 350 reviews

Moods

reflective 94%
emotional 43%
sad 22%
challenging 16%
informative 11%
funny 10%
hopeful 6%
mysterious 6%
relaxing 6%
tense 6%
inspiring 5%
adventurous 4%
dark 3%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 34%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 33% | No: 25% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | No: 30% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 89% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.6

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