A review by tamara_mousa
Build Your House Around My Body by Violet Kupersmith

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Build Your House Around My Body by Violet Kupersmith is a fuzzy novel that I thought described the rebellion of Vietnamese against the French occupation that lasted over 80 years (1857-1945). Yet the book was about the transition of Binh’s spirit after being murdered by her childhood friend, which occurred at the end of the French occupation, to two girls: Ma’s daughter (1981) and the American-Vietnamese Winnie (2010/2011). The story described heartless abusive parents, friendship, betrayal, revenge of abused or murdered souls, and the difficulty of living in a strange land as well as being accepted by its people. A complete summary is available in my blog: www.tamarayousefmousa.com/