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Gold Boy Emerald Girl

Yiyun Li
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Gold Boy Emerald Girl

Fiction | Short Story Collection | Adult | Published in 2010

Book Brief

Yiyun Li

Gold Boy Emerald Girl

Fiction | Short Story Collection | Adult | Published in 2010
Book Details
Pages

256

Format

Short Story Collection • Fiction

Publication Year

2010

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

Reviews & Readership

3.9

2,811 ratings

61%

Loved it

31%

Mixed feelings

9%

Not a fan

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Gold Boy, Emerald Girl by Yiyun Li captivates with its elegant prose and deep exploration of Chinese life, traditions, and the human condition. Critics praise its profound storytelling and rich character development. However, some feel the pacing can be slow and the tone overly melancholic. Overall, it's a poignant, introspective collection lauded for its emotional depth.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Gold Boy Emerald Girl?

Readers who appreciate nuanced explorations of human relationships and cultural identity will enjoy Gold Boy, Emerald Girl by Yiyun Li. Similar to Jhumpa Lahiri’s Interpreter of Maladies and Alice Munro’s Dear Life, this collection is ideal for fans of introspective and richly detailed short stories set against evocative landscapes.

3.9

2,811 ratings

61%

Loved it

31%

Mixed feelings

9%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

256

Format

Short Story Collection • Fiction

Publication Year

2010

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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