A review by deepakchecks
The Years, Months, Days by Yan Lianke

3.0

Yan Lianke works are not for me. This is my second shot at his book. I picked up because of its interesting cover and the slim size. This is a fable of an old man and a blind dog's quest for survival in a famine-ravished Chinese landscape. Not withstanding the detailed imagery of the landscape and the gory survival tale, the writing approach felt cold. Although I did get the overall allegorical nature of the tale, its emotional core remained distant.