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Old Town (2011)

by Lin Zhe(Favorite Author)

3.32 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1611090075 (ISBN13: 9781611090079)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

AmazonCrossing

review 1: I came prepared to enjoy this one: multi-generational stories whose characters are pulled along in the wake of great historical events always attract me. Since this is an era and culture of which I only have a passing knowledge --- well, that was icing on the cake. Unfortunately, I found Old Town to be a bit of a slog. It seemed disjointed, and, in the cases where the narrator is telling her own story, even inarticulate. Maybe that was intentional.What made it worthwhile though, was the depiction of Ninth Son, which was almost mystical, and his relationship with Second Sister, who is so not mystical.
review 2: Reading the comments about this book I wonder if something has been lost in the translation from Chinese to English. I personally found it a 'good r... moreead' and a fascinating insight into Chinese society. Family members being referred to as 'ninth brother' or 'second sister' did help in remembering each individual in a large cast of characters. It does ramble somewhat and as an avid reader who can devour a book from start to finish in a couple of days, this one did take a little longer. Fortunately I persevered and read the story to the end. less

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