Thoughtfully excellent collection of stories!
This is a fascinating selection of short stories! I really enjoyed each one though some were sad or troubled. Each one did a good job of portraying a certain aspect of China, from its political views, culture, or history. They were all thought provoking and I know I will keep thinking about certain short stories for awhile. That is definitely the mark of a good book!
I think my favorite one was New Fruit which had a nice fantastical touch to it with the fruit that brings memories and how that affected the people of that area. Another good one was Gubeikou Spirit which definitely had its surreal moments with the people being stuck in the train station for months for no discernable reason.
This was definitely a quick read over one day for me, even when I slowed down to try to savor each story. I will certainly read this again and I look forward to sharing it with my family because I know they would like it too.
I think my favorite one was New Fruit which had a nice fantastical touch to it with the fruit that brings memories and how that affected the people of that area. Another good one was Gubeikou Spirit which definitely had its surreal moments with the people being stuck in the train station for months for no discernable reason.
This was definitely a quick read over one day for me, even when I slowed down to try to savor each story. I will certainly read this again and I look forward to sharing it with my family because I know they would like it too.