Reviews

The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai

jodibooks's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

isalena's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

sairz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

kissmelicia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense

3.75

veepopp's review against another edition

emotional informative tense medium-paced

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

4.5

nopnutspls's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

tifaenjoyer's review against another edition

5.0

[New Review — 11 April 2024]

LOVELY BOOK! Cried soooo much that you could even call it sobbing. Like I literally had to go to the bathroom and dry my tears with a cold towel.
The Mountain Sings is in the format of a story told by Hương’s grandma, and it later pans back to her own story in the present! (If I remember correctly.) The importance of family, hope, and growth are prominent themes, and it is just beautiful despite the horrors in this book; bitter sweet. VERY bitter.

hilaryannbrown's review against another edition

3.0

I don't want to rate this because I think I need to reread it in its physical form... I really hated the narrator who read the audio book and it made it so hard to follow.

dafneaestas's review against another edition

5.0

Soy de la opinión de que, aunque todos leemos por placer y por gusto, y muchas veces como forma de evadirnos de nuestras propias realidades, de vez en cuando es necesario leer historias que nos incomoden o que nos revuelvan por dentro. Es increíblemente fácil y accesible para nosotros buscar información sobre sucesos históricos, memorizar datos inconexos y repetirlos como loros; lo difícil es lograr conectar y empatizar con experiencias que se salen completamente de nuestra cotidianidad. Con gente aparentemente distinta o diferente a nosotros. Ahí es dónde, para mí, reside el valor y la magia de "El canto de las montañas", que con una narración ágil y repleta de belleza, nos translada por la Vietnam del siglo XX junto con la familia Tran. A lo largo de tres generaciones veremos las heridas que la guerra, el hambre y las miserias humanas crean profundamente en las personas, emponzoñando el futuro y revelando lo peor de nuestra naturaleza. Huong y en especial, Dieu Lan, son personajes que me han llegado al alma y que probablemente me acompañarán durante mucho tiempo. En definitiva, un libro que me ha tocado profundamente y que, como pocas veces ocurre, al finalizarlo me ha hecho un poquito más consciente y en definitiva, un poquito mejor persona. Hay que leerlo.

pam2375's review against another edition

3.0

I really wanted to like this more than I did. I feel like I should say, “It’s me not you”, I will admit that I did some skimming, but I was not able to keep track of the characters. Was Guava the grandma or was Hoang all three? I am confused.