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chattie_the_mad_chatter 's review for:
The Mountains Sing
by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Beautifully told story of a family pulling itself back together after hard times. Through the voice of its matriarch Diêu Lan and her grandaughter Hương we hear them survive through struggles with changes in politics, war zones, wealth and poverty keep going for their family. The love and forgivness is important and the heart of their story.
Diêu Lan is an amazing character of strength and I thank the author for sharing parts of her family history.
Diêu Lan is an amazing character of strength and I thank the author for sharing parts of her family history.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Abandonment, War
Moderate: Addiction, Rape, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Alcohol