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Playing for Thrills (Paperback)

by Wang Shuo (Author)
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  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: No Exit Press (18 Jul 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1874061920
  • ISBN-13: 978-1874061922
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 747,004 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A novel of urban alienation which follows the investigation of the mysterious murder of a possibly imaginary character.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Don't Believe the Hype, 31 Oct 2001
By A. Ross (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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I read some of the hype about this book and picked it up... It resulted in possibly the most annoying few hours I've ever spent reading. Make no mistake, I enjoy good surrealism (Gogol for one) and noir (Chandler, et al), and I am reasonably well steeped in Asian pop culture, but this was a total disappointment. It starts confusingly, but I figured things would gradually clear up as I read along, however by the end I was no further along in understanding the book. The aimless plot clearly is meant as a portrait and critique of modern urban Chinese society, with it's attendant cynical wheeler-dealer underworld figures, but that's about it. Stephen King bafflingly blurbed it as "the most brilliantly entertaining hardboiled novel of the 90s." It might actually work better as film, perhaps in the hands of a master of atmosphere and mood like Wong Kar Wai.
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4.0 out of 5 stars The Yang of Jung Chang's Ying, 20 Feb 2006
By M. Richardson "Mark" (all over the place) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Playing for Thrills (Hardcover)
Having spent some more than a few weeks sat round card tables in China, drinking copious amounts of bi jou , wondering what is happening around me I decided to read this book to relive some of the days I spent careering around this mysterious country. Hoping also, that I would find some answers along the way. It didn't take long before I found myself submerged in those confused days which were brought back through the prose and humour captured in this book. Possibly not the most lucid tale of debauch but certainly a gripping look at the twisted side of China as the country strides towards its shaded resplendence. Definitely worth a read due to its post Cultural Revolution setting, narrated by lost youth.
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4.0 out of 5 stars i don't see why folks couldn't follow the plot, 26 Dec 1998
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This review is from: Playing for Thrills (Hardcover)
certainly there were times when you might lose a thread, but i don't get why people didn't think the plot came together. i find his style a little austerish (paul), in that psuedo-mystery sort of way. after su tong he's now my second favorite chinese writer.........
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5.0 out of 5 stars Masterpiece of surreal detective fiction
This is a wonderful inspiring and ultimately moving book. A detective novel for people who like mind games, who love to have their perception of reality distorted and played with... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Segun

3.0 out of 5 stars Some parts are good
I read this book because I was interested in reading something from China. They say Shuo is the most popular writer in China, so.. Read more
Published on 18 April 1998

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't Believe the Hype
I saw some of the hype about this book and picked it up at my local library...wish I hadn't. It resulted in possibly the most annoying few hours I've ever spent reading. Read more
Published on 4 Sep 1997

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