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Shanghailanders

Juli Min

3.5 AVERAGE

cdavis1225's review against another edition

3.0

slow-paced

Too hard to keep up with characters with their story told in reverse.

sofietintenhertz's review

4.0

challenging funny hopeful reflective relaxing slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Ordentlig kult konsept med god gjennomføringsevne! Alle de små historiene dro meg inn, og jeg tror dette er den type historie du kan lese igjen og igjen og oppdage nye ting.

jawjuhh's review

2.75

Was excited to read this book because it seemed totally up my alley, but unfortunately I found almost all the characters insufferable or uninteresting and I was really disappointed by how flat Shanghai (or Paris) felt as characters in the book. I was not into these rich ppl problems and the writing seemed skilled but never transcended. I enjoyed the chapters from the POV of the driver and the ah yi but neither of them focused on the central family. Go figure.

magpie2331's review

4.5

reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

hannahcanread's review against another edition

2.0

I could not get into this book. I tried it has a lot of potential but it’s just not my vibe

minheepeaches's review

the story of an elite beautiful asian family told backwards in time, chronicling the messy lives of the yangs. think crazy rich asians… but also not really. i liked the stories more than i expected and especially liked the dynamic among the three sisters and between their parents. i would’ve liked to have read more about the sisters in the current day.