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A review by morethanmylupus
Banyan Moon by Thao Thai
challenging
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
This is a heavy book. None of the generations seem to experience a lot of happiness overall. However, it is a beautiful treatise on the impact of war in terms of generational trauma.
- We didn't need Noah. He detracted from the story and felt like a "oh we better put in a male character" add in.
- A lot of the metaphors or similes felt forced, like they were shoe-horned in later to make the prose feel more formal.
- The part where a Vietnamese woman deciding that her making assumptions about a white man is the same as a white man fetishizing her was disturbing.
- We didn't need Noah. He detracted from the story and felt like a "oh we better put in a male character" add in.
- A lot of the metaphors or similes felt forced, like they were shoe-horned in later to make the prose feel more formal.
- The part where a Vietnamese woman deciding that her making assumptions about a white man is the same as a white man fetishizing her was disturbing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and War