A review by apokras
Bone by Fae Myenne Ng

3.0

This book presents a vivid picture of post-immigrant life in Chinatown in San Francisco. I had a difficult time placing the time period, only doing so late in the book when a specific political reference was made (1975 ish). The central tragedy of the plot is made known within the first 2-3 pages, so the rest of the book discusses its impact. Bone is a book about how a family and a microsocioety deals with death in a new world. Sadly, it doesn't truly make me understand what led up to the tragedy, despite trying to do so.

I wanted more out of this book. It held a great deal of promise, but I felt like it unraveled toward the end. The ending brought little clarity to the beginning and middle of the story. Still, I would read more by this author.