A review by eloisesal
Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No

3.0

This book started well, I loved the descriptions of the smog and the contrast with the bright sun and abundant food on the mountain. But when you've been reading poetry for half a book it starts to get annoying... At times I had to keep rereading the same part to figure out who was in the room, yet I knew exactly what the food tasted like. Impressive that the author kept up this juicy poetic prose for a whole book, but for me it got in the way of the story.

I liked the story anyway, it's about a chef who goes to work at a rich colony on a mountain above the clouds after the whole world has got covered in smog. Lots to consider about wealth, how we deal with crisis and the implications of scientific advancements.