A Single Tear
by Wu Ningkun
Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryhistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentary
Boxlist takeA grounded, moving biography: heavy and fresh. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
About This Book
In 1951, Wu Ningkun, who was educated in America, answered the call of his homeland, China, to serve as a professor for the new Communist government. Leaving behind a promising academic career in the States in order to put his training to work in his native country, Wu Ningkun returned home full of hope. A Single Tear is the story of what he found.
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- Author
- Wu Ningkun
- Published
- 1993
- Pages
- 376
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