A review by jourdanicus
How Much of These Hills Is Gold by C Pam Zhang

mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
I loved the poetic prose, and how the story was moved along with more showing than telling. I appreciate how the author explored "alternate" history (not really alternate, because POC were absolutely a part of the history of Western colonization, but their stories were erased and excluded) through the lens of a single character/family. The end and how Lucy was treated as a character didn't sit right with me, though. This is not necessarily a flaw with the book itself; it's probably more to do with what it meant to me as an individual reader. I would still recommend it to read for anyone interested.
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