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georgiajala 's review for:

The Tenth Muse by Catherine Chung
3.75
reflective slow-paced
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

This book started off slow for me. I generally don’t like books written in past-tense because I feel like it can make the story feel sleepier and less alive. For me, this book didn’t really take off until she learns about her mom and her birth parents from her dad. I really enjoyed the mystery aspect of the book and also appreciated that it took place during the 1960s/70s (early internet/pre cell-phone) because it made the story more interesting and enhanced the social connections Katherine makes throughout the book. I absolutely loved the conversation between Katherine and Franzi, as well as her experience with the monk when visiting China. There were a lot of touching moments in this story. I do think it could have been interesting if Katherine and Henry had developed a romantic relationship, but then it would have been a different story and Katherine may not have accomplished what she did in Mathematics. Overall I really came to enjoy this book and would like to re-read it at sometime so that I can take more time with the small details.