Simple, beautiful language. I enjoyed being transferred into China during the cultural revolution. The story is very simple and easy to follow, at the same time I was very touched by the smaller and bigger personal tragedies!
Btw, I read the Everyman's Library edition which is superbly done!

January 25, 2025

Was really hard to get it done. Quite boring, too many lists of dates. Btw, I'm very interested in history! Very glad the listening is done.

March 8, 2024

Very interesting book, which gives some good insight into people's lives in the 1950s, culminating in this devastating northeaster.

January 26, 2024

I probably didn't get all the subtle meanings, but I enjoyed the (audio) book!

November 16, 2024

The plot was intriguing at first, but I just couldn't buy the way the characters acted. Some of the conversations by letter were just nonsense, they would work if email had existed at that time.

June 7, 2024

Very honest life story. Too little focus on the actual running part for my liking, easy to read and entertaining.

February 21, 2024