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nashaytreads's review
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Side note: I am typically not a short story reader so that has likely colored my experience of reading this.
While the writing was creative and beautiful, and the story ideas themselves are creative, it often felt like they ended abruptly. I felt like as soon as we’d get to an interesting part or the crest of the story it’s just…end.
Li Fan was by far my favorite story. Phenotype had me questioning and wondering the most. The stories seem like mostly a collection of every day experiences of Asian characters, sometimes bordering on fantastical but I didn’t see a central theme necessarily.
Overall, if you enjoy short stories I’d recommend it. If not, it might not be the book for you. The cover though? Top tier.
While the writing was creative and beautiful, and the story ideas themselves are creative, it often felt like they ended abruptly. I felt like as soon as we’d get to an interesting part or the crest of the story it’s just…end.
Li Fan was by far my favorite story. Phenotype had me questioning and wondering the most. The stories seem like mostly a collection of every day experiences of Asian characters, sometimes bordering on fantastical but I didn’t see a central theme necessarily.
Overall, if you enjoy short stories I’d recommend it. If not, it might not be the book for you. The cover though? Top tier.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Grief, Pregnancy, Cursing, and Adult/minor relationship
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