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A review by kt_frederick
Bangkok Wakes to Rain by Pitchaya Sudbanthad
3.0
Have you ever read a book and you know it was objectively good but you just couldn’t get into it? That was Bangkok Wakes To Rain for me.
Sudbanthad is a clearly talented writer — there were so many creative and beautifully written scenes that I would find myself lost in. However, it’s almost too creative (is that a thing?) to where I found myself getting lost in the storylines.
This book shows Bangkok (Krungtheup) through the generations — colonialism, modern, and post-modern — through many different perspectives . I thought it was a beautiful homage to a city, but these storylines blurred together, which was artistic, but ultimately, confusing. I felt that there was no real conclusion, either, as the book kept going but with no real goal or point (imo).
Sudbanthad is a clearly talented writer — there were so many creative and beautifully written scenes that I would find myself lost in. However, it’s almost too creative (is that a thing?) to where I found myself getting lost in the storylines.
This book shows Bangkok (Krungtheup) through the generations — colonialism, modern, and post-modern — through many different perspectives . I thought it was a beautiful homage to a city, but these storylines blurred together, which was artistic, but ultimately, confusing. I felt that there was no real conclusion, either, as the book kept going but with no real goal or point (imo).