Lyle
While it was intriguing to start, and seemed to hold great promise, I found the deep connections (I'm guessing) to Chinese culture made me feel like I was missing too much. I found it hard to relate to the characters and did not understand their motivations. Too bad, as I really wanted to give this author a fair chance.
Edit March 2025: Giving this book another try; updated review to follow.
Edit 04/05.2025: I attempted to read this a second time, given all of the praise and positive reviews, but ultimately, I had to give up once again. Although I made it to over 250 pages, the result was the same as indicated in my previous comments: I just could not find enough of an attachment to the characters and concepts in the book to finish.
While it was intriguing to start, and seemed to hold great promise, I found the deep connections (I'm guessing) to Chinese culture made me feel like I was missing too much. I found it hard to relate to the characters and did not understand their motivations. Too bad, as I really wanted to give this author a fair chance.
Edit March 2025: Giving this book another try; updated review to follow.
Edit 04/05.2025: I attempted to read this a second time, given all of the praise and positive reviews, but ultimately, I had to give up once again. Although I made it to over 250 pages, the result was the same as indicated in my previous comments: I just could not find enough of an attachment to the characters and concepts in the book to finish.