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A review by marcella
Disappearing Moon Cafe by Sky Lee
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
A sweeping generational epic! I had trouble keeping track of family relationships in the audiobook, and it only got trickier as the family drama unravelled. There were also some interesting literary things about embodying previous generations by living through their stories, but it was a bit dizzying to follow who was narrating near the end. Also, after the second time, it became predictable that every single dramatic reveal and secret kept in this book was about incest . Bleh.
The characters were well-fleshed out; a common thread among them was an utter unwillingness to share their true motives and feelings with each other. There seemed to be so much weight on family expectations and tradition that honesty would weaken one's position. It was a bit sad to me, so different from my own family dynamic, but I think the way it was written so pervasively through the generations, even as each subsequent generation tried to shake it off, had a powerful effect.
Mixed take on this one. Would not recommend on audio, but I did get value from it.
The characters were well-fleshed out; a common thread among them was an utter unwillingness to share their true motives and feelings with each other. There seemed to be so much weight on family expectations and tradition that honesty would weaken one's position. It was a bit sad to me, so different from my own family dynamic, but I think the way it was written so pervasively through the generations, even as each subsequent generation tried to shake it off, had a powerful effect.
Mixed take on this one. Would not recommend on audio, but I did get value from it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Incest