A review by ezravarley
Strange Beasts of China by Yan Ge

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.5

It became predictable pretty quickly, and the ending was lacklustre. There were some beautiful tidbits throughout and some paragraphs that really hit you in the chest, but overall I feel like it wasn’t quite there. The protagonists milk obsession was fun and weird and I liked that she was always at the same bar. I couldn’t bring myself to sympathise with her, though, nor any of the other characters. A great concept that fell a little flat for me!