I absolutely loved this book and how it does not just serve as an interesting piece of literature but also as a meditation on the ideas of country, nationality, and a citizen's place in the larger scale. I also liked the title of this book and how it's a play on the concept of the population; very clever title.
Overall, the author does an excellent job introducing the reader to a series of characters and making you care about them and their stories. Usually when you read a story set in China you never really get to see the diversity of the country. This book breaks that typical mold and shows how truly diverse China is and how massive the country is. It is obvious that the author really knows what they are talking about and goes about describing it all in acute and precise writing and can either pull at your heartstrings or make you really think about what is, or is not happening.
This is truly an amazing work of art that should be shared and passed around.
Overall, the author does an excellent job introducing the reader to a series of characters and making you care about them and their stories. Usually when you read a story set in China you never really get to see the diversity of the country. This book breaks that typical mold and shows how truly diverse China is and how massive the country is. It is obvious that the author really knows what they are talking about and goes about describing it all in acute and precise writing and can either pull at your heartstrings or make you really think about what is, or is not happening.
This is truly an amazing work of art that should be shared and passed around.