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POW! by Mo Yan

cuetheviolins's review against another edition

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dark lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Fun to read, thought-provoking at the end of the journey, a bit confusing but narratively—in pieces—delightful

sadhungrysalamander's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

mrvaidya's review against another edition

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3.0

Fun, but not particularly memorable.

chiramblingreader's review against another edition

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2.0

pow! what a waste of time

kainsbird's review against another edition

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emotional informative sad medium-paced

3.75

mooseabs's review against another edition

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3.0

It took me over a year to read this, not because it was bad, but it made me so hungry every time I opened the book that I had to go and eat instead. Fun book, super chaotic in the end!

chroniclesofareader22's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.5

What the hell was this book?! I don't understand how it won the Nobel prize 

varvara's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Loveable characters? No

3.75

Мифическое и реально-бытовое переплетаются здесь настолько крепко, что не поймешь, где что. Очень затягивает! Но животных жалко 😅 

trsr's review against another edition

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slow-paced

2.0

mirimim's review against another edition

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Lots of meat, that’s for sure.