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celiapowell 's review for:
Unpolished Gem
by Alice Pung
I enjoyed this memoir, which I read for book club - it's funny and well-written and engaging, and I really liked Alice, and her family. It was nice to read a memoir written with a sense of humour - so many are so earnest about all their trials and tribulations. Alice even manages to write about her period of depression with a light touch of humour.
I think where my interest began to wane was with the last section of the book, about her first relationship. There are long sections of panicky internal dialogue, and eh, I don't know - it felt like it went off track a little for me. Other than that, I really enjoyed it - a great portrait of a family.
I think where my interest began to wane was with the last section of the book, about her first relationship. There are long sections of panicky internal dialogue, and eh, I don't know - it felt like it went off track a little for me. Other than that, I really enjoyed it - a great portrait of a family.