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A review by husnaibrahim_
The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories by Ken Liu
3.5
I read this because it was recommended to me by a friend. This story was touching and the whole Origami thing was just such a beautiful addition to the story.
However, I didn’t like the protagonist at all. The only thing I truly liked about this story was his mum. The way the book is written, you can’t help thinking it’s a beautiful story, really connect and also genuinely feel for the mum but also still be unable to see past Jacks flaws. I know the ending is supposed to provide some closure and show us how he is now trying to do things right but I can’t help but feel it’s far too late and far too little.
Maybe it’s the whole racism and internalised xenophobia that just didn’t sit right with me or maybe I’m being too narrow minded about this and can’t really see what the story is trying to say. Either way it was an okay book for me.
However, I didn’t like the protagonist at all. The only thing I truly liked about this story was his mum. The way the book is written, you can’t help thinking it’s a beautiful story, really connect and also genuinely feel for the mum but also still be unable to see past Jacks flaws. I know the ending is supposed to provide some closure and show us how he is now trying to do things right but I can’t help but feel it’s far too late and far too little.
Maybe it’s the whole racism and internalised xenophobia that just didn’t sit right with me or maybe I’m being too narrow minded about this and can’t really see what the story is trying to say. Either way it was an okay book for me.