A review by nikwui
Radish: China Penguin Special by Mo Yan

reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

It was interesting to read but I felt very disconnected from the characters. The translation reads very Western and if they hadn’t retained the Chinese units of measurement, it would’ve been more hard to differentiate it from western works. The level of suffering the main character endures is so immensely strange and I don’t know whether to feel sorry for him or urge him to speak.