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How Much of These Hills Is Gold
by C Pam Zhang
This could seriously be a contender for my favourite read of the year. It's definitely right up there alongside Betty. If you've read my review of that then you know I can offer this book no higher praise.
We follow siblings Lucy and Sam who are only children when they have to face the world alone after their father dies.
When I read the blurb and realised it was set during the gold rush era I was unsure whether it'd be something I'd enjoy. I guess I expected a novel that lacked the depth that How Much of These Hills is Gold ultimately has. Where I was expecting a story about cowboys and duels what I actually got was a story about the struggle for immigrants, abject poverty and destruction of land all at the hands of rich men trying to get richer. And these are not the only issues this brilliant book tackles. It's no surprise that this book has brilliant LGBQT+ representation, seeing as it was included in @booksthatmatteruk pride box for June.
So, obviously, this is not an easy read. Parts of this book made me feel physically sick, but it's a beautiful, haunting read. I fell in love with Sam and Lucy, two wonderful, resilient characters.
How Much of These Hills is Gold is easily a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ read. My first 5 star read of July!
We follow siblings Lucy and Sam who are only children when they have to face the world alone after their father dies.
When I read the blurb and realised it was set during the gold rush era I was unsure whether it'd be something I'd enjoy. I guess I expected a novel that lacked the depth that How Much of These Hills is Gold ultimately has. Where I was expecting a story about cowboys and duels what I actually got was a story about the struggle for immigrants, abject poverty and destruction of land all at the hands of rich men trying to get richer. And these are not the only issues this brilliant book tackles. It's no surprise that this book has brilliant LGBQT+ representation, seeing as it was included in @booksthatmatteruk pride box for June.
So, obviously, this is not an easy read. Parts of this book made me feel physically sick, but it's a beautiful, haunting read. I fell in love with Sam and Lucy, two wonderful, resilient characters.
How Much of These Hills is Gold is easily a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ read. My first 5 star read of July!