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Tre Sorelle (2003)

by Bi Feiyu(Favorite Author)

2.83 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

8838932301 (ISBN13: 9788838932304)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Sellerio

review 1: A story about the lives of three sisters in communist China in the 1980s; divided into three chapters, one per sister. The chapters felt like they were chopped out of a bigger novel as they don't seem to conclude properly. The last chapter felt like it came out of nowhere and went nowhere in particular and did not overlap with the previous two. Very little of the context is explained for those unfamiliar with the designations, the heirarchy and the structure of the community. Most of it went over my head and I did not feel compelled to stop and research it either. Very underwheliming for a book that won the Man Asian prize.
review 2: I really wanted to rate this book a 4 out of 5. In describing the lives and characters of eldest sister Yumi and third sister Yux... moreiu, Bi managed to weave an intricate plot that brought out the nuances of everyday life during the Cultural Revolution and I literally could not put the book down. Unfortunately, when it came to the part about youngest sister Yuyang, Bi's literary magic seemed to diminish with each page. less

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