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tayo2000's review against another edition
4.0
Really excellent collection of stories that focuses a lot on feeling stagnant and in between. It is heavily inspired by experiences that those from immigrant families experience, so it didn’t always hit for me, but I can still appreciate those feelings. Overall really really great and poignant, great collection for an in between read.
shallysa's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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? Yes
4.0
hetellama83's review against another edition
challenging
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
luckylex's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
domino184's review against another edition
Not my thing. I found it quite boring and all the stories eventually bled into each other and it felt as though the book was repeating itself
abhi17's review against another edition
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
snaillydia's review against another edition
4.0
need a college professor to untangle some of these for me, but i can tell ling ma was cooking
jingntonic's review against another edition
4.0
This book is woah. The weave between real and surreal and fiction and nonfiction is smooth, intricate, and deeply and disturbingly believable. Short stories is a form that harkens endings that come too soon and the author is a true master of the form.