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Pavilion of Women

Name: Pavilion of Women
Author: Pearl S. Buck

by Pearl S. Buck

1946•Drama•316 pages

Taste attributes: dramahistoricalfamilyfresh & originalrealisticlinearemotive & stirringsocial commentarycomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growth

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Boxlist takeAn original novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.0 / 5

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About This Book

A los cuarenta años, Madame Wu, esposa de un miembro de una de las dinastías de terratenientes más consideradas de China, abandona voluntariamente la vida matrimonial y busca una concubina para su marido. Su decisión cambia la vida de todos los que la rodean...

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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

DramaHistoricalFamilySocial commentaryComplex relationshipEmpowerment/personal growth

Subjects

Man-woman relationshipsMarried womenWomenDomestic fictionChinaMarried people

Details

Author: Pearl S. Buck
Published: 1946
Pages: 316
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Source: Open Library

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