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ashurq's review against another edition
DNF 63 pgs - I just don't care about any of the characters, they're all annoying to me.
entrancedbywords's review against another edition
1.0
This book is a huge ass DNF.
I don't know if it's a cultural misunderstanding, because I'm not familar with Chinese customs/cultures or if it's something else.
But I hated this story.
There is too many characters. Too many plot details. Too many Characters with similar first letter names. Most characters being called "Ah-"...
Than there's a scene that says "your uncle asked me to marry him but his married to your aunt."
To me, that reads as incest and I DNF with incest.
I can't explain the story to you.
Naming a restaurant "Glory" probably wasn't wisest cause I have a R rated mind and every time I read Glory..
I don't know if it's a cultural misunderstanding, because I'm not familar with Chinese customs/cultures or if it's something else.
But I hated this story.
There is too many characters. Too many plot details. Too many Characters with similar first letter names. Most characters being called "Ah-"...
Than there's a scene that says "your uncle asked me to marry him but his married to your aunt."
To me, that reads as incest and I DNF with incest.
I can't explain the story to you.
Naming a restaurant "Glory" probably wasn't wisest cause I have a R rated mind and every time I read Glory..
stitching_ghost's review against another edition
3.0
The last 30% of this book were at least 3 times longer than the first 70%, somehow.
booksadaisyes's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 ⭐️ I listened to this on audio and I don’t know if this made a difference but I found this too slow and it was a real slog to get to the end. An okay read. Would make a good tv drama.
hil_knecht's review against another edition
2.0
I’m not the number one fan of books with so many unlikable characters and this book no one i was really rooting for. The premise is good but the characters are all awful .
cschev's review against another edition
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
hannahmcaulay's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
amyrebeccadillon's review against another edition
3.0
This was almost a four-star review. However, the last seventy pages or so just kept me from enjoying the book fully.
mollief's review against another edition
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.5
Felt a bit long but appreciated the complexity of the characters and their relationships.