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The author's writing style was a little offsetting at first, as it is mostly short sentences and not very elegant. As I read on and learned more about the main character, I began to realize this writing style is perfect for the character's personality and makes the whole story more real and jarring. Throughout the entire book a slight change in writing style reflects the change of character and is an incredible feat.

I highly recommend reading this book slowly, taking breaks between each short story to truly absorb it. I would often find myself reflecting for days afterward about the meaning of a story and how it ends. Truly amazing!

Each story ends just short of the end of the tale. It is then up to the reader to determine if it has a happy ending, or a sad one. Is this a story of hope and perseverance or a story of tragedy and hopelessness? It is up to us to decide.

Te-Ping Chin is certainly using realism to weave a jarring picture of China that can't help but feel in your soul as the truth.