The Tale of Kieu by Alexander Barton Woodside, Nguyễn Du, Huỳnh Sanh Thông

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Since its publication in the early nineteenth century, this long narrative poem has stood unchallenged as the supreme masterpiece of Vietnamese literature. Thông’s new and absorbingly readable translation (on pages facing the Vietnamese text) is i...

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Community Reviews

4.14
based on 147 reviews

Moods

emotional: 72%

sad: 68%

reflective: 56%

adventurous: 36%

dark: 24%

challenging: 20%

hopeful: 12%

inspiring: 8%

relaxing: 8%

tense: 8%

informative: 4%


Pace

29% of readers chose fast
54% of readers chose medium
16% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

29% of readers chose Plot
52% of readers chose A mix
17% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

52% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

52% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

62% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

62% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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