Mao's Great Famine
by Frank Dikötter
Taste attributes: historicaldocumentarypoliticalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeRealistic and heavy: a moving non-fiction book, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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About This Book
""Between 1958 and 1962, China descended into hell. Mao Zedong threw his country into a frenzy with the Great Leap Forward, an attempt to catch up with and overtake Britain in less than fifteen years.
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- Author
- Frank Dikötter
- Published
- 2010
- Pages
- 434
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