Dream of the Red Chamber
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Dream of the Red Chamber

by Cao Xueqin

1791•Historical•966 pages

Taste attributes: historicaldramaromancefamilyslowfresh & originalheavyintricatelinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeSerious and stirring: an inventive historical novel, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

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4.9 / 5

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About This Book

Ben shu shi wo guo si da gu dian ming zhu zhi yi, yi jia bao yu, lin dai yu, xue bao chai de ai qing jiu ge wei xian suo, yi jia, shi, wang, xue si da jia zu wei zhong xin, yi qing chao feng jian she hui wei bei jing, xie chu le feng jian da jia zu de xing shuai, tong shi ye zhe she chu wo guo feng jian she hui xing shuai de li shi.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

HistoricalDramaRomanceFamilyComplex relationshipSocial commentaryInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

Chinese fictionChinaHistoryUpper classSocial life and customsFamiliesWomenPopular Print Disabled Books

Details

Author
Cao Xueqin
Published
1791
Pages
966
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