Reviews

Ман by Ким Тхуи, Kim Thúy

nicolelogan's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

gigivu's review against another edition

emotional

4.5

suvata's review against another edition

3.0

Continuing my TBR project:
This is one of the oldest selections on my TBR list - Originally added July 28, 2015.

Well, the language was beautiful.
The story, not so much.

lsparrow's review against another edition

4.0

loved the flow of the story - it felt like i was listening to an aunt tell me her life story.
although it felt a bit meandering and short

gladstoned's review against another edition

5.0

This is a really great read if you enjoy food.

frilledutt's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

4.25

miri_dbr's review against another edition

5.0

«Por reflejo, sin tomarme siquiera el tiempo de suspender los gestos, contesté con una sola palabra, "Catástrofe", mientras lo besaba. Era una pregunta en serio y yo no la entendí.»

Llegué a este libro por casualidad: lo vi en la biblioteca, me gustó la portada y decidí leerlo. Mãn de Kim Thúy ha sido una lectura increíble, una ventana a Vietnam, una historia que transcurre entre el pasado y el presente, desde la historia de una guerra hasta los recuerdos de una cultura heredada.
Solo puedo recomendarla.

smalltownbookmom's review against another edition

4.0

Lyrical and compelling. Wished it was longer!

freddie's review against another edition

3.0

The writing is lovely and you could feel the passion seeping through. However, the choice to write the story as a collection of interconnected vignettes makes the narrative feel wishy washy and a little too simplistic.

artemiscat's review against another edition

5.0

Exhilarating - A joy to read what might have been a very dour sad affair.