Reviews

China Room by Sunjeev Sahota

kate_cunningham's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

abbyinbookland's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

kmar2726's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-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

3.5

Well written book, definitely enjoyed trying to price together the mystery of the husband and I thought seeing the great grandson in a world so different and what he himself though about a house so different from his own was a good touch. 

Not my usual style of book thoughC and probably wouldn’t bother rereading, not for the fault of the author but more a personal taste. 

Very well written though. 

bmpicc's review against another edition

3.0

I am torn on this one. Child brides who end up living very secluded and strict lives partnered with a present day family member going through withdrawal all set in/near the China Room. I appreciate what the author tried to do (even more so realizing it was based mildly on his own families history), but I didn't feel the two stories came together enough at the end. It was lacking some closure for me. Good or bad, I needed just a few more pages wrap it up.

martha_g's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

readsfromrebecca's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

victoriathuyvi's review against another edition

4.0

I loved Mehar's storyline and wish it would have been longer, more detailed, with more explanations, more more more.
I didn't care much for the great grandson's chapters though.

bex0's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

janetqh114's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

nicolewalks_'s review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.0