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A review by kailiasage
Our Wayward Fate by Gloria Chao
3.0
I am always dismayed when a story that I am incredibly excited for lets me down. Our Wayward Fate has a beautiful cover and an intriguing premise and I was excited to see how Gloria Chao would weave this story together. I loved the immersion of past Chinese culture and history connecting to the culture of the people today. However, I didn't think that the overall story was one that had a lasting impression on me.
The concept of arranged marriages is one that I'm very familiar with and I was surprised by how it was done in this story. I wish that there had been more said about how arranged marriages still work and operate in cultures around the world today because people are more than happy to be involved with it. I can understand why Ali felt the way that she did about how the events of the story unfolded but I wish they had been handled differently.
The concept of arranged marriages is one that I'm very familiar with and I was surprised by how it was done in this story. I wish that there had been more said about how arranged marriages still work and operate in cultures around the world today because people are more than happy to be involved with it. I can understand why Ali felt the way that she did about how the events of the story unfolded but I wish they had been handled differently.