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Uhmm, this book is a bit disappointing :( I'd expect so much more from this because the synopsis and blurb were very intriguing. Multicultural family in US in the 60s and 70s, mots of drama, thought provoking theme about family, race, culture.. And what is the most important thing: fitting in or standing out?
The mysterious background of the dead of the prodigal daughter, and the flashback to the days when the parents meet - all of them are pretty decent, but not that captivating. Also, the char ...more
The mysterious background of the dead of the prodigal daughter, and the flashback to the days when the parents meet - all of them are pretty decent, but not that captivating. Also, the char ...more
This book broke my heart, but I loved it. I cried my way through the last 20 pages.
For some reason I had the idea that this was a suspenseful mystery/thriller, but in fact it's a character study with limited plot and VERY few thrills. What is interesting is the idea of all the different perceptions people take from the same event, and how a person's intentions can be so wildly miscommunicated. Despite that, this was a long and tedious book.
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Omg. So good. Parents pass their dreams and neuroses on to their kids. The kids react as they grow. What life do you really want and what do you need to give up to get it? As always, a very emotional and well written work by Celeste Ng.
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