A review by vickie101101
China Dream by Ma Jian

4.0

I grabbed this book at my local library impulsively. I didn't know anything about it before I started reading. I was pleasantly surprised by this short sci-fi Chinese novel. The main character Ma Jian has post cultural revolution "dreams" that are impacting his day-to-day light as a high Government official. These "dreams" reminded me of PTSD flashbacks, due to his traumatic experience during the cultural revolution. Ma Jian tries to push these episodes behind him by creating a microchip that controls the Communist parties dreams. Things take a spicy turn and the story continues with the downfall of Ma Jian.