holmartell 's review for:

Little Gods by Meng Jin

3.75

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A frustrating, enjoyable read. It’s a puzzle that’s hard to unravel, with characters as complex and hard to grasp as Su Lan’s theories of time. A really interesting novel, it’s structure is ambitious and succeeds, but I wish it had been more cohesive.