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Thank You, Mr. Nixon: Stories by Gish Jen

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andrewb21's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

A fine collection of short stories, but at times repetitive and nowhere near as good as THE RESISTERS, Jen's earlier novel. She's a great writer, and this collection had more hits than misses, but still struck me as a bit inconsistent.

isabel_llo's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

myrthekorf's review

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challenging informative reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

rebekistan's review against another edition

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emotional informative medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

bericson13's review against another edition

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4.0

there were parts of this that read slower but I really did love the stories and the ways the lives were all interconnected.

kristinana's review against another edition

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4.0

Lovely collection of stories. My favorite was “Rothko, Rothko,” with its layers of questions about integrity, authenticity, reverence, art, and ambition. “It’s the Great Wall!” was also especially beautiful, with the reverberations of relations between mother, daughter, sisters, comrades. Honestly I would have read a whole novel about Opal…

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