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"American children are so easy to please... because they have so many desires to choose from" (Tan 230).

I was initially very overwhelmed with the amount of characters that were introduced to me. But now that I've grown familiar with the main cast, reading this book has been smooth sailing.

So far, enjoying it. It's nothing groundbreaking but I'm entertained.

Out of all the perspectives, I'm most detached from Alfred's (which I find interesting because I would think it would be very interesting to read about WW2 from the perspective of a nazi soldier, but so far all his chapters are very bland). Maybe it's because he's the only one not in the group.

I am simultaneously so angry with (angry for olivia) and sorry for Simon.

Kwan's telling of her dreams and past lives are so colorful and endearing.

So far, reading about the dynamic between Olivia and Kwan hits hard as someone who has always had a troubled relationship with my sister. I wonder if my sister can relate to some of the ways Olivia sees Kwan.

So far enjoying the book, but I find the main character annoying. But I acknowledge that this is mainly because Camus and I share very different philosophies. Enjoying this book so far.

got bored and didn't finish 🤕

So far, the story is pretty slow. I've also noticed the author likes to use super long sentences that are hard for ne to process. I'm hoping this book will get interesting soon.

hpky shit this is so good