Death Of A Red Heroine by Qiu Xiaolong

Death Of A Red Heroine

Inspector Chen Cao #1

Qiu Xiaolong

464 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious medium-paced
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As Inspector Chen Cao of the Shanghai Special Cases Bureau struggles to trace the hidden threads of her past, he finds himself challenging the very political forces that have guided his life since birth. Chen must tiptoe around his superiors if he...

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Community Reviews

3.66
based on 603 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 87%

informative: 53%

dark: 40%

reflective: 36%

challenging: 32%

tense: 30%

adventurous: 20%

sad: 8%

emotional: 6%

funny: 2%

relaxing: 2%


Pace

1% of readers chose fast
51% of readers chose medium
46% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

25% of readers chose Plot
60% of readers chose A mix
12% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

30% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
43% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

35% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

34% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

32% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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