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It's impossible to give this a star rating because it's so its own universe (and so by default I'll give it a 5-star). It's autobiographical fiction and reads like a short poetic memoir about her time in Indochina with her impoverished white family and her wealthy Chinese lover.
I think experimental writers will particularly like this as it jumps from 1st Person to 3rd Person narratives. As she's remembering the experience, there is almost a disassociation that needs to happen for her to enter t ...more
I think experimental writers will particularly like this as it jumps from 1st Person to 3rd Person narratives. As she's remembering the experience, there is almost a disassociation that needs to happen for her to enter t ...more
If you suspect that Dumas is French, then you have obviously been reading my blog for a while and know that I am currently obsessed with all things French. This book was recommended in Great French Books and, since I had it in my TBR (and it's been there for a good year), I decided to give it a read.
Would you like it? Do you like to read stories about poor young women who give themselves to rich fellows? In real life, this apparently happened to Dumas. It's quite sad, really. I'm starting to fi ...more
Would you like it? Do you like to read stories about poor young women who give themselves to rich fellows? In real life, this apparently happened to Dumas. It's quite sad, really. I'm starting to fi ...more
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