Mian Mian
Author of Candy
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- Legal name
- 棉棉
- Other names
- Wang Shen
- Birthdate
- 1970-08-28
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- China
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Candy : a novel by Mian Mian
I liked the writing style, and I wanted to like the book, but it felt like a jumbled-up collection of various stories and ideas, some of which were interesting and some of which were not. In other words, I wouldn’t say I liked the book, but I liked parts of it.
Mian Mian has been labelled as a 'poster child for spiritual pollution.' But she's so much more than that. (Even though I think that title is quite a spectacular one.)
This book is a cornerstone for modern Chinese literature - it’s gritty, it’s raw, it’s open. The main character, Hong is a very vulnerable young woman who experiments with drugs and tries to find her place in Shanghai during the 80’s and 90’s.
I thought it was really well-written even though it was in a style I wasn’t exactly accustomed to. I really appreciated her frank, honest description of drugs, drug use and how drugs can affect relationships.
She was a very good introduction to Chinese literature for me, as she spoke a lot about the culture and a particular generation of people I knew didn’t know a lot about.
I loved this book. And I'm waiting to find a seller that will ship her next book to me. c:… (more)
This book is a cornerstone for modern Chinese literature - it’s gritty, it’s raw, it’s open. The main character, Hong is a very vulnerable young woman who experiments with drugs and tries to find her place in Shanghai during the 80’s and 90’s.
I thought it was really well-written even though it was in a style I wasn’t exactly accustomed to. I really appreciated her frank, honest description of drugs, drug use and how drugs can affect relationships.
She was a very good introduction to Chinese literature for me, as she spoke a lot about the culture and a particular generation of people I knew didn’t know a lot about.
I loved this book. And I'm waiting to find a seller that will ship her next book to me. c:… (more)
Well.. It was an interesting book for sure. I wouldn't say it blew me away or shocked me (maybe I am desensitized, or maybe I expected too much of it), but it was ok. The repetitive self indulgence of the main character (the narrator - Hong) was at times seriously annoying, but if you have patience to get through it, you're rewarded with a beautiful language and a refreshing glimpse into Chinese counterculture.
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Statistics
- Works
- 8
- Members
- 292
- Popularity
- #80,152
- Rating
- 3.0
- Reviews
- 4
- ISBNs
- 19
- Languages
- 8