Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #916686 in Books
• Published on: 1994-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

Customer Reviews

Nowhere near as good as the film
I had high expectations for this book, being a novelisation of the film which remains one of my favourites of all time. However, I was left disappointed; although I am convinced that the awkwardness of the style is partially the fault of the translator, the writing lacks poetry nonetheless. Those who have seen the film before reading the book will agree that "Farewell My Concubine" is primarily a triumph of visual imagery - the book rather detracts from its impressive film equivalent. If you like the ambiguous and poignant ending of the film, steer clear of the novel, as it provides an alternative finale that most of us would rather not know.

A generic, mildly moving piece of work
I have not read the original version of this work, but the translation lacks originality and art. A beautiful story, but the writing style lacks grace and creativity. This is the only time I have liked a movie better than the book. Do yourself a favor and skip the book. The movie is quite beautiful and moving.

The best book ever!
This is the most beautiful story ever! Get it now!