A review by jiohz
Ghost Month by Ed Lin

adventurous tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Really enjoyed this book as it gave a lot of context and history to Taiwan. As an asian reader, I identified with many of the cultural practices of the chinese during the ghost month. This book demonstrated the distinction between someone who has a modern mindset and his/her struggle accepting traditional practices. This is definitely a struggle that I face very commonly.

However, the plot wise was not as rich as the context that was painted. The storyline was quite predictable and I would have appreciated more depth to uncovering the life of Julia right before she had passed on.

I did enjoy the ending a lot where he comes to the conclusion that he was in fact, chasing a ghost when what he really needed was the person that has all along been there for him and supporting him.

Coming from a male author, this book felt very sexual used for no actual reason. The women portrayed in this book kinda fell flat and they were mostly appreciated for how they look rather their inner thoughts and intellect (typical).

overall, an easy read but don’t have too much expectations to a strong storyline.