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I did like this a lot, but really, the fuss people have made over it! It's a coming of age story set in China during the cultural revolution. Features young male friendship and bonding, falling in love with the same girl, and the backdrop of forbidden Western literature, which in my opinion, these two young men greatly over rate.
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This story was okay. It was more like a long short story than a novel, but it had its good points. I am not very familiar with Chinese society, but this seemed to be a good representation of what I imagine 1971 China was like. There are some luminous moments, but also heartbreaking ones.
This reads like a fable. Not strong character development but an easy read and I found it interesting enough. Finished in one afternoon.
Mar 01, 2015
Janet
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