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A review by trout_lily
Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I loved Zhang's "How Much of These Hills Is Gold". So I was looking forward to this novel. It would generally be right up my alley, but I struggled to stay connected. The urgency/ devastating global context was so flat that I couldn't feel the losses nor her experience in the
" country" . I loved her backstory, however. This was well written. Her isolation, drift and desperation was palpable. I was with her initially, but midway through book I was super bored with her. Her final story was so shallow and felt thrown together, with the second half of her life all mashed together in a rush shiny things just tie up the story.
" country" . I loved her backstory, however. This was well written. Her isolation, drift and desperation was palpable. I was with her initially, but midway through book I was super bored with her. Her final story was so shallow and felt thrown together, with the second half of her life all mashed together in a rush shiny things just tie up the story.