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A review by pezfilledcookies
Beijing Doll by Chun Sue
2.0
This "novel" was very... unique. I didn't find this to be a story, more like a series of events. Chun Sue doesn't put much feeling into the narrative, she makes it just a heartless retelling.
At some point I know the words are supposed to have depth, and maybe it's a problem with the translation, but I just don't feel empathetic. The "main character", Chun Sue, is real, but the story is too fast and too uninteresting.
There are some things that would make good plots. Her affairs, her parents opinions, her schooling. But she doesn't really delve into these issues, she's too focused on being young and dying her hair a different color.
I, personally, did not enjoy this "novel". Not do I believe that it is in any way fictional. If this is fiction it is really bad. If this is a memoir, it gets an extra star.
At some point I know the words are supposed to have depth, and maybe it's a problem with the translation, but I just don't feel empathetic. The "main character", Chun Sue, is real, but the story is too fast and too uninteresting.
There are some things that would make good plots. Her affairs, her parents opinions, her schooling. But she doesn't really delve into these issues, she's too focused on being young and dying her hair a different color.
I, personally, did not enjoy this "novel". Not do I believe that it is in any way fictional. If this is fiction it is really bad. If this is a memoir, it gets an extra star.