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The Whitewash by Siang Lu

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rochelle_p's review

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funny informative lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

zzara's review

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adventurous funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I really liked the satire of this book, and I didn't mind the structure. But I got into a bit of a reading slump about half way through this book, the pacing and unfolding of the plot didn't keep me gripped.

lmk217's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

doddyaboutbooks's review

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adventurous funny informative reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Bloody brilliant!

raynatuina's review

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funny informative slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

As someone across the ditch in Aotearoa, I fucking loved Lu’s humour! His satirical voice remained engaging while wading through some cooked-as-shit realities of Hollywood & most importantly, society.

It’s an amazingly unique layout/style. It took me a while to orient myself in order to make sense of the book, but despite the added difficulties for reading-flow, I’m bloody happy I stuck it out. In short, it reads as a transcript of a documentary.