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Notes of a Crocodile

Name: Notes of a Crocodile
Author: Miaojin Qiu

by Miaojin Qiu

1994•Drama•242 pages

Taste attributes: dramateengay/lesbianslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshiptroubled leads

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Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, original novel, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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About This Book

"Set in the post-martial-law era of 1990s Taipei, Notes of a Crocodile depicts the coming-of-age of a group of queer misfits discovering love, friendship, and artistic affinity while hardly studying at Taiwan's most prestigious university.

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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

DramaTeenGay/lesbianComing of ageComplex relationshipTroubled leads

Subjects

GaysWomenLesbiansHistoryLesbianComing of Age

Details

Author: Miaojin Qiu
Published: 1994
Pages: 242
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Source: Open Library

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