A review by iloveswedishchef
The Fortunes by Peter Ho Davies

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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

0.5

I cannot emphasize enough how much I disliked this book. The cliches, the self-pity, the "big reveal" on why the book is composed of 4 short stories vs a single cohesive narrative! The only reason I finished this book was for book club or else I would have jumped ship in the middle of Ling's story. Maybe I am not the target audience - I am an Asian American, so I do not see how I am not the target audience - but after I finished the book, I could not help but think, "What in the world was the point?" Elephants are cool?