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We Measure the Earth with Our Bodies by Tsering Yangzom Lama
2 reviews
jlye's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-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? No
4.75
Beautifully written story of the heartbreaking impact of Tibetan exile over generations. Also weaved into the story are shameful reminders that Western society cares more about Tibetan artifacts and trinkets than it does about Tibetan people. I particularly enjoyed reading Dolma’s story and the last section when she travels with Semphal to Tibet with her mother’s ashes. The ending was so beautiful and hopeful it made me tear up.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cultural appropriation, War, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent
hollyd19's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
This epic follows a family of Tibetan refugees from their flight to Nepal during China’s Cultural Revolution through to Vancouver in 2012. Sisters Lhamo and Tenkyi are young girls when their family is forced to flee violence and cultural erasure. They land in a refugee camp set up in Nepal for the incoming migrants, and the book follows their unfolding lives.
The structure of this novel is creative with sections delineated by relational groupings (daughters, sisters, lovers, etc). The story goes back and forth from the 50s until nearly present day, converging to bring the whole story into focus. The writing is truly exceptional. Several passages bowled be over with poetic, insistent prose determined to scrub away grit from a window and reveal beyond wise, hard-earned truths.
The structure of this novel is creative with sections delineated by relational groupings (daughters, sisters, lovers, etc). The story goes back and forth from the 50s until nearly present day, converging to bring the whole story into focus. The writing is truly exceptional. Several passages bowled be over with poetic, insistent prose determined to scrub away grit from a window and reveal beyond wise, hard-earned truths.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Death of parent, Racism, Colonisation, Grief, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Genocide, Mental illness, Cultural appropriation, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Alcoholism
Minor: Deportation and Pregnancy
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