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How Much of These Hills Is Gold by C Pam Zhang

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stb_14's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

kiaramm510's review

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4.0

"Her body is immortal, or rather it's died so many deaths in so many men's stories that she fears no longer. She is a ghost, inhabiting this body. She wonders if she can ever die." -- Loved it <3

motherofladybirds's review against another edition

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4.0

I enjoyed this new to me perspective on the American west. The story of 2 siblings finding their way in a hard and beautiful land.

mahela's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional mysterious sad 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

5.0

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gracedl's review

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slow-paced

3.75

a little fantastical in a way that didn’t quite work for me but objectively well done

quincy_kay_reads's review

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5.0

Excellent reimagining of the Gold Rush/Wild West era through the lens of a Chinese immigrant family searching for a sense of identity and home. I loved the elements of Chinese mythology and magical realism throughout the book. I think there are many parallels to Tea Obreht’s recent novel “Inland,” although this is certainly a faster read.

Small trigger warning for descriptions of death and a corpse early in the novel (not a spoiler).