bookreviewswithkb 's review for:

Land of Big Numbers by Te-Ping Chen

4.0

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective tense

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this is a great selection of short stories written with elements of magical realism and realistic fiction. i found the storytelling superbly

done. the author weaves in elements of culture, politics, Chinese history, and familial themes. 

i found myself extremely drawn into the stories as they unfolded. i felt a deep tension, a hopefulness for the character that was often not fulfilled. the realness of the stories, the uniqueness of the stories - compelled me