num_pages: 240
description: Banned in China for its candid exploration of a young girl's sexual awakening yet widely acclaimed as being "the first novel of 'tough youth' in China" ( Beijing Today ), Beijing Doll cuts a daring path through China's rock-and-roll subculture. This cutting edge novel -- drawn from the diaries the author kept throughout her teenage years -- takes readers to the streets of Beijing where a disaffected generation spurns tradition for lives of self expression, passion, and rock-and-roll. Chun Sue's explicit sensuality, unflinching attitude towards sex, and raw, lyrical style break new ground in contemporary Chinese literature.
language: English
title: Beijing Doll
titlecomplete: Beijing Doll
genres: Fiction, Asia, Coming Of Age, Unfinished, China, Young Adult, Banned Books, Asian Literature, Novels, Chinese Literature
ratings_count: 1037
places: China
publisher: Riverhead Books