A review by marmarta
The Zenith by Dương Thu Hương

challenging reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

It's an amazing, dense, strange, infuriating reflection on Vietnamese history, the nature of power, the corruption of women and the societal relationships between sexes. It's not a pleasant read, and it is often odd, annoying, convoluted - but very much worth it.