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The Harmony Silk Factory by Tash Aw

kaneebli's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

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lauren_endnotes's review against another edition

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4.0

"People who enter our worlds from the outside are always more fascinating than the ones close to us, but in the end we always see sense."

From THE HARMONY SILK FACTORY by Tash Aw, 2005.

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thebookishepicure's review

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challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

shukriabdullah's review against another edition

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challenging informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

lyla89's review against another edition

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4.0

I LOVE THIS!!!! Amazing story...recommended reads for everyone...

neslihan's review against another edition

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2.0

Books with multiple narrators should come with warning labels, as it seems to be some sort of universal law that at least one of the multiple narrators will be a painful drag who ruins the whole reading experience.

marshamudpuddle's review against another edition

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2.5

Some lovely evocative description, but I struggled to engage with the plot.

abbie_'s review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced

3.0

naamishere's review against another edition

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mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Really only picked up at the third section for me. Paints complex picture of Johnny Lim from three points of view. Leaves you with more questions than answers. Still liked it though 

sophiavass's review

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75