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I loved The Opal Desert, but for me The Golden Land was less enjoyable. The author's research translated into long, inauthentic speeches in dialogue, instead of emerging organically. I felt that the lecturing got in the way of immersion and characterisation; so I was left knowing more about Burma, but caring little about the main characters.
Not bad, but I wanted more. ...more
Not bad, but I wanted more. ...more

Always interesting to read another of Di's novels.... I always learn something from them and appreciate the research gone into them!
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Tien
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