Soul Mountain by Gao Xingjian

Soul Mountain

Gao Xingjian

19 hours, 3 minutes first pub 1989 (editions) user-added

fiction literary reflective slow-paced
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Description

In 1983, Chinese playwright, critic, fiction writer, and painter Gao Xingjian was diagnosed with lung cancer and faced imminent death.But six weeks later, a second examination revealed there was no cancer--he had won a second reprieve from death. ...

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Community Reviews

3.5
based on 408 reviews

Moods

reflective: 89%

challenging: 67%

adventurous: 42%

mysterious: 39%

emotional: 35%

dark: 32%

sad: 21%

informative: 14%

inspiring: 14%

relaxing: 14%

hopeful: 7%

tense: 7%


Pace

7% of readers chose medium
92% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose Plot
13% of readers chose A mix
50% of readers chose Character
27% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

13% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
52% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

31% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
54% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

22% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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