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Women, Seated | Zhang Yueran

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'Propulsive, I couldn't put it down' MEG WOLITZER 'Vivid, smart, suspenseful' MO YAN 'A tight modern ' KIRKUS In Women, Seated, we enter the world of an elite Chinese family: A life of luxury, limitless power, and around-the-clock service, which includes their trusted nanny Yu Ling. Slipping in and out of the shadows, careful to speak deferentially, meticulous in her care of their only son Kuan Kuan, Yu has served the family for years and knows their secrets. But little do they suspect that Yu has secrets of her own. In the pressure-cooker political environment of China, the fates of even the most powerful families can reverse overnight. When Kuan Kuan's father and grandfather are arrested and his socialite mother goes on the run, Yu is left behind to make a series of life-changing choices. Will she be able to outrun her own past? How far will she go to claim what she considers her due?

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Women, Seated | Zhang Yueran

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This is a novel of class and gender in modern China, mainly following a nanny and her young charge with glimpses of the wealthy family sprinkled through. I found it really absorbing but thought the ending was a little lacking. #TOBlonglist

Hooked_on_books @squirrelbrain @BarbaraBB @merelybookish @Chelsea.Poole @Bookwormjillk @sarahbarnes @BkClubCare @Deblovestoread 2w

squirrelbrain Oh good, I may buy this one now. 2w

sarahbarnes I voted for this one for camp! 2w

Hooked_on_books @sarahbarnes Good choice! I think this one has a lot in it to discuss. 2w

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Chelsea.Poole

Women, Seated | Zhang Yueran

so-so

I started and stopped this because it didn‘t grab me a few weeks ago then dove back in at the beginning just yesterday. It‘s short but felt long and drawn out. I would have done much better with the print but only had access to the audio, so take this with a grain of salt. A Chinese nanny and her charge are caught up in the schemes of the family. I read that this is a part of a push to translate more Chinese literature. #tob26 long list

ChaoticMissAdventures This is one that the premise sounds great but all the reviews are meh... 2w

squirrelbrain Hmmm…not one that I wasn‘t desperate to desperate to read anyway. 2w

Hooked_on_books Interesting. I have this out from the library and will adjust my expectations accordingly. 2w

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