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adventurous
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I wish I had read this book in print. It was excruciatingly slow on audio. I even increased the speed (which I rarely do as I like the narrators' performances.) I found the male narrator annoying while trying to mimic female voices. It would have been better if he'd read the lines instead of falsetto. This book is primarily a character study of the five members of the theft ring. Unfortunately, they all had similar issues that sounded like repetitive whining. I did appreciate elements of the American-born Chinese diaspora. It paired nicely with similar problems in "Yellowface," which I read at the same time.
I did enjoy the parts of the book dealing with the thefts. That was fun.
I did enjoy the parts of the book dealing with the thefts. That was fun.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Racism, Dysphoria, Classism, and Death of parent
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