A review by whitneynoelwaller
China Room by Sunjeev Sahota

sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

The story was engaging enough, but I spent most of my reading time wondering: “Would I like this story more if a woman wrote it?” And the answer is: Probably, yeah. The female characters were flat, and mostly just kindling for the plot. The male characters were all presented as noble, though flawed, figures who were victims of their circumstances versus their own choices.