It was a slow reading week for The Hub Challenge. I only got to one book, which I have not yet finished.
This is just such a sad story. It isn’t sad because of the death of Lydia, with which the story opens. It is just sad to read about such a dysfunctional family.
The writing is good, which is what is keeping me going, but I am reading it in small chinks because I end up feeling dismal after reading for a while. Don’t take that to mean that I don’t like the book. I really do, but it is sadly disturbing. In November, The Guardian published a lovely review which highlights the books strengths.
The book deals with family relationships, racism and unfulfilled aspirations. But it is Ng’s writing that s the real winner here.
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