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Three Souls by Janie Chang

3 reviews

leweylibrary's review against another edition

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challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Even though I will say that this was my least favorite of Janie Chang's books, I still did enjoy reading it. It just didn't blow me away like her other two books. The magical realism wasn't as fun (ghosts, but they didn't really feel like ghosts, probably because they didn't do anything except talk for 3/4 of the book). The characters were just as interesting as was the historical setting. I was a bit miffed about the ending, although I do understand why it ended the way it did. It still felt quick and unfinished imo.

Quotes:
  • (I That's the trouble when you're young, ( my ( i hun (soul says.( I you think you have all the time in the world. You think the world will wait until you're ready. ( ( 234)
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venti's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

enjoyed the history… and while obviously period-typical the sexism made this not very enjoyable for me personally, but certainly a worthwhile and interesting read!
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cait_mccarron's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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