A review by jacque18
A Single Swallow by Ling Zhang

adventurous dark sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

The more I think about this book-it bothers me that the only viewpoints we hear are from the three men who were involved with the main female character. Each of them used her for their own purposes, even if they think they were being altruistic or were in love with her. I wish we had heard more from the main female character about how she viewed her life and these men. Overall, interesting novel with historical context I didn’t know about-involvement of Americans in China helping the Chinese fight the Japanese during WW2.
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