Tai-Pan by James Clavell
Tai-Pan

James Clavell

740 pages first pub 1966 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous tense medium-paced
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""It is the early 19th century, when European traders and adventurers first began to penetrate the forbidding Chinese mainland. And it is in this exciting time and exotic place that a giant of an Englishman, Dirk Straun, sets out to turn the desol...

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Community Reviews

4.16
based on 1,958 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 94%

tense: 55%

emotional: 33%

informative: 28%

challenging: 27%

dark: 24%

reflective: 15%

sad: 15%

inspiring: 12%

mysterious: 12%

funny: 9%

hopeful: 6%

lighthearted: 2%


Pace

11% of readers chose fast
64% of readers chose medium
23% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

16% of readers chose Plot
55% of readers chose A mix
28% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

72% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

51% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

86% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

53% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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