To Live / A Book of Yuhua by Yu Hua

To Live / A Book of Yuhua

Yu Hua

191 pages first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional sad slow-paced
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Readers who appreciate profound, emotionally resonant explorations of human resilience through relentless personal tragedies would find this book ideal.

Description

To Live tells about the life stories of Fu Gui, a countryman. Fu Gui used to be born in a very rich family, but he loved gambling. Eventually he lost all his possessions and became poor. His father died after knowing this, while his mother was ser...

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Community Reviews

4.71
based on 6 reviews

Moods

emotional: 100%

reflective: 100%

sad: 100%

dark: 50%

challenging: 25%

tense: 25%


Pace

66% of readers chose medium
33% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

33% of readers chose A mix
66% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

Loveable characters?

66% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

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