A review by constantinareads
Heart Sutra by Yan Lianke

3.0

This is a really good book from China that explores how religion and everyday life are connected. It also talks about how the government and the approved religions interact with each other. Perhaps my interest in Buddhism helped me understand and connect with the dilemmas faced by the characters, but I don't think it's essential. The author's use of irony and satire adds enjoyment to the book. The author's descriptions are pretty and have a lot of detail. I didn't really like the beginning of this book, but by the second part I became very interested in it.