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Another good but not great read for this years prize. I think at this point it is just my attitude that is the problem. This book has all the right things - lots about language, social, financial diversity and analysis. A girl half American, half Chinese trying to figure out the world as she is raised in China by her American single mom. Something just fell flat for me, I struggled to care about picking the book up
ChaoticMissAdventures 4⭐ though because all the right elements are here, and I think it just didn't connect with me at this moment in time. 14mo
BarbaraBB Great review. I am reading it now and feeling the same 14mo
ChaoticMissAdventures @BarbaraBB it is just missing something? Or maybe my hopes are too high? I cannot decide. 14mo
BarbaraBB I feel a bit like I‘ve read this story already, just with different characters in a different setting. I felt the same about Nightbloom. Maybe it‘s us, spoilt readers, but then again, this is the Women Prize! (edited) 14mo
Kboltz Ive been in Shanghai and the two opposing cultures are mark on in this read. I think it‘s so culturally correct in all that is seen. 5d
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