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The Mountains Sing
by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is one of those books that will stick around in my memory (like Half of a Yellow Sun when I first read it years ago). One family, separated & reunited & separated again over decades of violence, political tensions and war. But they're still connected and are trying to find their way back to eachother, and have this shared history and story.
I was immersed in the Trần family's story and transported into their world, which tbh is all I really want in a book. I learnt a lot about the history of Việt Nam.
I was immersed in the Trần family's story and transported into their world, which tbh is all I really want in a book. I learnt a lot about the history of Việt Nam.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, War
Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual violence, Abortion, Abandonment
Minor: Cancer