A review by aneemithu
China Room by Sunjeev Sahota

emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This is not the type of book I normally read. But I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was hard to get into it at the beginning but I did enjoy the direction of the book. The main plot was about the Mehar and her life in rural Punjab in the 20’s. But mixed in is the story of her great grandson and how he adjusted to living in London in the 90’s. The struggles. The racism. How difficult it was for his parents. And ugh. That triggered memories I didn’t want to think about 🙈 so it was hard to listen to that. But I guess it made me feel better knowing other people have gone through that struggle too. Sort of 🙃
Overall it was an interesting read/listen.