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I enjoy reading short stories in between longer novels and such. It's kind of nice to delve into...
I LIVE for POC representation in books. Whenever it’s written by white people I do keep a close...
I like the colors to the cover, but it isn't one that would draw me right in. This isn't my usual...
Definitely different— I don’t usually go for these types of books because they don’t appeal to...
There's so much potential in each person -- and sometimes it seems that potential dwindles down...
Wow I hate and love this book because it is exactly what is wrong with the world. The abuse of...
After reading the brief excerpt from "The Land of Big Numbers" by Chen I was fascinated with the...
So I think this is a collection of short stories and they all definitely sound interesting. The...
I'm excited for this one - I don't read a lot of work that comes from Chinese authors so I'm...
This first impression isn't long enough to sample all the stories in this book. It couldn't even...
I don't normally reach for short stories, but I absolutely loved this First Look and its story of...
Short story collections are always a hard one to grade on a whole, so all I'll say with this is...
Once again, BookishFirst has given me another book with a plot I've never seen before. I am so...
This is a truly remarkable book. In the short space of just a few pages, the author introduces...
I have really wanted to start expanding my horizon in regards to my ready and really diversifying...
The cover of this book really stood out to me. The writing and storytelling on the first page...
This one really surprised me. From the description I was getting "100 Years of Solitude" vibes,...
It appears to combine magical realism with Te-Ping Chen's experience reporting in China with...
The Chinese people have always been so fascinating to me. To live a life between such a rich and...
1. I love short stories. Sometimes when I find myself in a reading slump, I’ll pick up a book of...
The different stories in this are what keeping you wondering what is going to happen in each...
The collection opens with a story from a narrator whose twin sister Lulu has become a political...
This isn’t something I would normally read so it’s nice being exposed to new genres! The writing...
This first impression is well-written and engaging. The premise promises an insider look at...
The excerpt makes this sound very complex but also very interesting, although I'm not sure this...
I'm going to give this one a pass. Don't get me wrong, the writing in engaging and the plot...
I am not typically inclined to be drawn to books of short stories, but I found this First Look to...
I think this book could be good. It certainly doesn't spare the details, especially for a bunch...
This is a historic fiction book which is one of my favorite genres in the whole word. I would...
The first impression I read of this book is very interesting and I greatly enjoy reading about...
A pair of twin siblings, growing up in China and taking contrasting life paths in college. One...
From the first page of this book, I was hooked. I cannot wait to continue reading this. During...
This is not the type of book I gravitate towards but the writing was compelling and I was...
A man and his twin sister follow drastically different paths in this excerpt. His sister is seen...
Land of Big Numbers didn’t catch my attention to well. It was hard for me to follow along with...
This was really interesting and I can’t wait to see what happens next. I love the small part of...
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