Reader's Advisory Matrix: Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China by Ezra F. Vogel
1. Where is the book on the narrative continuum? Highly fact-based. 2. What is the subject of the book? Deng Xiaoping, the second leader of the Chinese Communist Party, from his personal life to his policies and impacts. 3. What type of book is it? A biography and history of overall Chinese politics and policies. 4. Articulate appeal -What is the pacing of the book? It is a leisurely pace. -Describe the characters of the book. It is heavily focused on Deng Xiaoping, the man who took over leadership of the Chinese Communist Party after the death of Mao Zedong. The book also mentions other politicians (Chinese and international) during Deng's leadership, figures in Deng's personal life, and other citizens of the Republic of China. -How does the story feel? Scholarly, highly detailed, politically impartial. -What is the intent of the author? To educate the reader on Deng Xiaoping. -What is the focus of the story? The life and career of Deng Xiaoping, as well as the effect his care...