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Swimming Back to Trout River by Linda Rui Feng

1 review

sjanke2's review

emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.75

I did not know much about the Chinese Cultural Revolution before reading this book, and enjoyed learning about the Maoist regime through this family saga. Rui Feng does a great job foiling out each character's flawed history so that we meet them each with compassion. The ending was so sad! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Child death, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts