A review by raethereviewer
Banyan Moon by Thao Thai

emotional reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This was such a well-told story. I love the inter-generational aspect of it. The way that each of these characters were flawed in their own ways, preventing them from truly understanding each other, gave them all such depth. There are a lot of events and characters to follow but there was never a time where I felt confused about which character was whom. They were all so uniquely fleshed out.

It’s definitely the kind of story that needs time to digest. There were several moments where I needed to take a break to come to terms with what had happened. The layers of the novel came with multiple interesting revelations.