amyjosefaariel 's review for:

Four Treasures of the Sky by Jenny Tinghui Zhang

I have no idea how to review this book.
First, I listened to the audio. Listening to it 1.5x speed helped me get through it.

I recommend starting with the authors note.
She details what in the book are history and what are fiction.

The discrimination and anti-Chinese violence are all true.

There is nothing hopeful in this story.
I think everyone should read it.

CW: everything. Rape, assault, racism, antiChinese violence, gun violence, murder, lynching, drugs, kidnapping, sex trafficking… truly, I can’t think of a horror that isn’t in this book.