A Loyal Character Dancer by Qiu Xiaolong

A Loyal Character Dancer

Inspector Chen Cao #2

Qiu Xiaolong

368 pages • first pub 2002 (editions) user-added

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious slow-paced
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A Loyal Character Dancer is ideal for readers who enjoy intricately plotted crime novels that weave political tensions and cultural complexities into a slow-burning mystery exploring moral dilemmas and international dynamics.

Description

The second book in the Inspector Chen investigationsInspector Chen's mentor in the Shanghai Police Bureau has assigned him to escort US Marshal Catherine Rohn. Her mission is to bring Wen, the wife of a witness in an important criminal trial, to t...

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Community Reviews

3.66
based on 217 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 75%

informative: 56%

adventurous: 37%

tense: 37%

dark: 25%

emotional: 25%

reflective: 25%

challenging: 18%

inspiring: 12%

lighthearted: 12%

sad: 6%

Pace

11% of readers chose fast
70% of readers chose medium
17% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

37% of readers chose Plot
43% of readers chose A mix
18% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
56% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

62% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

56% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
12% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

13% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
13% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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