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bookwyrmknits 's review for:
The Hundred Secret Senses
by Amy Tan
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It took me a while to put together the parts of this book into one cohesive whole, but once I figured out how Kwan's story of past lives fit into the present-day narrative I was hooked. I especially enjoyed the second half of the book, where Kwan and Olivia go to China together.
On the one hand, this is very much a lit fic book, where the main themes are people and family relationships. On the other hand, it's also almost a paranormal book with ghosts and reincarnation. It's really up to the reader to determine how much of the paranormal side they want to believe.
This is a hard book to describe, but it was a lovely experience.
On the one hand, this is very much a lit fic book, where the main themes are people and family relationships. On the other hand, it's also almost a paranormal book with ghosts and reincarnation. It's really up to the reader to determine how much of the paranormal side they want to believe.
This is a hard book to describe, but it was a lovely experience.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent
Minor: Animal death, Racism