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I can really see this being made into a movie or even a TV show for that matter. I'm not sure if that's a good thing for some of you...
For me, being able to visualize every bit of a novel to a point where I feel like I have lived with its people and known them all their life? Is definitely a plus!

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4.0

Burma, family life, the end of a ruler, colonialism, writing really takes you out of the present....an absorbing read.

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emotional informative reflective sad slow-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

2.75

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3.75

This book was strongly written. A real gem. It is more a niche book. So if you are interested in the colonial history and th struggle of being used by another country to defend theirs, this book is for you! It is slow paced, but really informative.

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5.0

It has taken me nearly 6 months to finish this book. I started after finishing Cutting for Stone and having been so swept up in that story, I couldn't seem to get into The Glass Palace.

At last, I finished this book and my only regret is to not have given it more attention early on. It spans the course of a lifetime of wars and follows the story of a family. It interweaves characters which can make it confusing to follow but ultimately, they all connect back.

This book is beautiful and tragic. Although it didn't bring me to tears like other books, it felt real and it is haunting.

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