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River East, River West by Aube Rey Lescure
4.25
4.25 stars
This is a quieter novel than I expected that takes place in 1985 and 2007 China. It has two perspectives that I don't believe I've ever seen before in this type of novel: a daughter and a stepfather.
The reader learns about the woman Sloane from the two perspectives of her daughter Alva and her sometime lover-turned-husband Lu Fang. I really loved learning about Lu Fang and his relationship with Sloane. I was a bit less interested in Alva's teenage friendships although there are some important nuggets in there. I felt like I came to know Sloane so well that I feel the final reveals (they aren't for shock value, don't worry) made a lot of sense.
This is a quieter novel than I expected that takes place in 1985 and 2007 China. It has two perspectives that I don't believe I've ever seen before in this type of novel: a daughter and a stepfather.
The reader learns about the woman Sloane from the two perspectives of her daughter Alva and her sometime lover-turned-husband Lu Fang. I really loved learning about Lu Fang and his relationship with Sloane. I was a bit less interested in Alva's teenage friendships although there are some important nuggets in there. I felt like I came to know Sloane so well that I feel the final reveals (they aren't for shock value, don't worry) made a lot of sense.