Reviews

How to Pronounce Knife by Souvankham Thammavongsa

anikafuloria's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

apotofhoney's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.75

reli's review against another edition

emotional reflective

3.5

kate_cunningham's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

karencarlson's review against another edition

4.25

 These are stories of the different ways we can love each other. How does a child love her father, when she realizes she can spell better than he can? How does a father love his children when he has to work such long hours to provide for them? How does a husband love the wife who abandoned him and their child? How does a man forgive the wife who betrays him? How does a mother deal with a daughter who finds her embarrassing? How do immigrants, relegated to the status of other, keep their dignity in spite of it all? How does a father relieve his daughter’s pain after a devastating humiliation?
FMI see my blog post at A Just Recompense. 

lisamchuk's review against another edition

4.0

An insightful short story collection into the lives of those living within two cultures, of Laos and Canada.

leontyna's review against another edition

I wasn't that interested in the short stories and then I left it unread for too long, I can't imagine getting back to the book, there is no appeal.

megim's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.5

ellie_pan's review

3.0

3.5

kthornette's review against another edition

(potential for now) DNF

I liked the first story, but I got bored afterwards so I'm putting a pause on this one :)