A review by zosiablue
The Many Daughters of Afong Moy by Jamie Ford

emotional hopeful tense medium-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

4.0

Lovely (and a bit breathless) book about inherited trauma, with a light sci-fi bent. Really makes you wish we accepted and understood more about epigenetics - how much could we heal ourselves and future generations if we understood the trauma didn't start with us? There were multiple POVs and they weren't always balanced - the frame story was the tightest, but I want the others to feel as important as the author thought they were. Regardless, a comforting way to think about life and I'm glad I read it. 
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