Books by Dai Sijie
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English
review 1: I'll add my voice to the chorus saying that, although there were plenty of goodies in this book, they didn't add up to a satisfying whole. The main problem for me was the narrator, who was so lightly sketched that she hardly existed. The narration veered wildly from sublime to pl...
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English
review 1: There are so many stories in this small book. The story of Pu Yi and his frenzied attack on an ancient manuscript as the Japanese fly him into exile. The story of Paul d'Ampere and his quest to study the ancient language of the scroll even when he is sent to a re-education camp....
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English
review 1: A surprisingly long read for such a small book. Much like his "Balzac" I liked it but he lost my interest about halfway through and it became a bit hard to finish without my mind wandering. I think the problem is that the characters, particularly the narrator, seem to be explored...
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English
review 1: no me pareció interesante, debo ver el film
review 2: don't like the ending...didn't really mention much about cultural revolution...
review 2: don't like the ending...didn't really mention much about cultural revolution...
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English
review 1: meh.
review 2: Sweet story. Made me want to learn more about this time in history.
review 2: Sweet story. Made me want to learn more about this time in history.