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UFO In Her Eyes (2009)

by Xiaolu Guo(Favorite Author)

3.29 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0701183357 (ISBN13: 9780701183356)

languge

English

genre

Science Fiction

publisher

Chatto & Windus

review 1: This was given to me so I had no knowledge of the author. At first the book's design and layout made me think I was reading a pirated copy... then I started reading.This book has made me completely rethink my understanding of modern Chinese literature. I have come to expect elegant, wistful and romantic prose with wry humour if included at all. This turned all of this on its head: bawdy, rough and dark, bleakly hilarious but full of insights that I would not expect a younger generation, urban-raised writer to have. Even the swearing was inspired.I was also surprised that the author is female - so again, shame on me for my own stereotyping.Can't wait to read more of hers
review 2: Somewhat dissapointing book from a fine writer. On the surface, an official ... moreinvestigation of the aftermath of a UFO sighting in a small Chinese village, and the subsequent events. The book is written as a series of brief official investigative reports. The main theme is the effect of modernisation on traditional Chinese life and values, and the clash between Western and Chinese culture. The way the book is written means that it is difficult to care for any of the characters, and for me this is a significant defect. less

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