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Interesting story, but I felt like the ending was a result of the author's laziness to come up with something more compelling. It could have been so much better.

marilynsaul's review against another edition

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1.0

I tried. I really tried. I'm 2/3 through and, frankly, I just am so bored I cannot finish it. People have raved about its delving into Burmese history during the Raj. I found it tedious and uninteresting. the only ray of sunshine was in the first 20 or so pages when I recognized that the author was writing a conversation in fugue (which was defined for us early on). I thought, wow, this is great. Well, that wasn't enough to hold me, even though I recognized the technique used once again in the next 200 pages. I'm loathe to leave a book I have invested so much effort into reading, but, like other reviewers, whatever the end might be, it's not enough to interest me in continuing.

dctigue's review against another edition

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4.0

I enjoyed this book. I was amazed at all the research that went into writing this fiction book.

ryanhum's review against another edition

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adventurous informative mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

alksun's review against another edition

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slow-paced

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