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4.58 AVERAGE
4.58 AVERAGE
The first time i read this story i couldn't even read the last few lines because my eyes were literally brimming with tears. I don't know but something about the plot, the characters and the way this story is written it feels like it has a soul of its own and every time i read it, i feel more and more connected to this story..
audiobook: https://castbox.fm/episode/%22The-Paper-Menagerie%22-by-Ken-Liu-id2532190-id215938229?country=us
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
A brief but heart wrenching story about cultural heritage, intergenerational gaps, love, and loss, The Paper Menagerie paints the picture of a boy's relationship with his mother.
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Read this for uni and WOW.
It really packs a punch. Such a devastatingly beautiful and heartbreaking story about identity, heritage and family.
Really worth the read, you will not regret it.
It really packs a punch. Such a devastatingly beautiful and heartbreaking story about identity, heritage and family.
Really worth the read, you will not regret it.
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
“Son, I know that you do not like your Chinese eyes, which are my eyes. I know that you do not like your Chinese hair, which is my hair. But can you understand how much joy your very existence brought to me?”
This sentence alone evoked so many emotions. If you are a child of immigrant parents who do not speak the native language, this story will hit you even harder than most.