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sineadw9 's review for:
Shanghailanders
by Juli Min
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
I might’ve missed something but this just didn’t have a real impact on me. The premise and structure is interesting, but I found that by switching between characters so much, it never gained any momentum. In some ways, the creative structure worked against itself. I expected more to fall into place in the end.
Some scenes stood out as memorable and special- like when the three girls run away with their ponies, the nanny returns home, or the mom has a mini-affair , but I don’t feel like they came together enough. Min is a strong writer and I got some distinct imagery from her descriptions of the various settings, but the characters didn’t develop in a compelling way for me.
Curious to read other reviews-maybe this just wasn’t for me.
Some scenes stood out as memorable and special
Curious to read other reviews-maybe this just wasn’t for me.