bookish_calirican 's review for:

A Map of Betrayal by Ha Jin

2.5

adventurous informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I didn’t connect with this story all that well and could never fully suspend disbelief. There was something about the characters that didn’t seem real to me for whatever reason. I read war trash and enjoyed it, which is why I decided to read this. I got through it but never enjoyed it.