A review by espaileen
Miracle Creek by Angie Kim

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Great exploration of the immigrant experience, but very shallow representation of parents of autistic children. Not enough prose to counter the ableist thoughts of the flawed characters. The autism representation didn't sit well with me, which is unfortunate because it's one of the best representations of the Asian immigrant experience I've read in recent fiction.
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