A review by eyesofcrows
Ghost Town by Kevin Chen

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

4.75

It’s such a good story that’s able to share focus on both the present and the past. Sure there are confusing parts—on par for the course when it comes to translated books—and even repetitive, but it comes from so many different perspectives. To understand what happened is to put all those different perspectives together. 

An ambiguous ending, sure enough, but an ending promising a resolution nonetheless. Keith’s coming home jumpstarts this decades long standstill  on this fragment of everyone’s lives. All of their hardships are detailed that I am able to see the views of most of the characters. I may disagree with some of their actions but I can also visualize the path that led them there.
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