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huyle's review against another edition
3.0
A book of multiple short stories that generate a mixed bag of feelings, some sad and some hopeful. The two articles in the end are good reads as well.
jessdurao's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
itschlve's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.0
I think I'd have liked this more if i read it before the sympathizer, somehow. Viet Thanh Nguyen's still is much more adapted to longer stories than short ones I find, very collection though, it remains really well executed but it lacked a little something for me (read the french translation)
howtobebooks's review against another edition
4.0
Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher and the author for my copy.
Viet Thanh Nguyen is a wonderful storyteller, bringing together both the hardships and opportunities faced by the refugee Vietnamese community. The stories are a complex mix of perspectives highlighting the difficulties of trying to balance identities. Only the theme seems to tie the stories together, which makes it slightly disjointed at times. And while I have read more emotive experiences, it still makes for an enjoyable read.
Viet Thanh Nguyen is a wonderful storyteller, bringing together both the hardships and opportunities faced by the refugee Vietnamese community. The stories are a complex mix of perspectives highlighting the difficulties of trying to balance identities. Only the theme seems to tie the stories together, which makes it slightly disjointed at times. And while I have read more emotive experiences, it still makes for an enjoyable read.
genereads2's review against another edition
5.0
I enjoyed how the author was able tell stories about everyday people while weaving in the themes and remnant experiences from the Post-Vietnam War era.
waynediane's review against another edition
4.0
Viet is such a good writer. He explains Post Vietnam through individual vignettes. How different people were affected after the war. How Americans want to go back and visit in one short story, not to see the country, but the Vietnam war country. The racism in this country to people of Asian decent. Also, a. bit of Vietnam in Southern California- known as Little Siagon- the migration of those after the war etc.
mrmysteryfox's review against another edition
3.0
A collection of short stories all with links to Vietnamese refugees. I thought the themes of migration and identity would feature more heavily but the stories tend to focus more on love and relationships with the migrant story being a backdrop. Enjoyable collection of stories but not something I’d rush to recommend.
waadabr's review against another edition
2.0
I wasn't a big fan of the style of this book. The short stories were nice but there was nothing tying them together. It feels like something I'd read in an English class so it just wasn't my speed.
tara_pikachu's review against another edition
5.0
What a splendid collection of stories. What a perfect book.