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Mystery Train by Can Xue

ben_t_g's review

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adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

4.25

maggiefrankhsu's review

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challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

skbooker's review

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challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

sunnybopeep's review

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4.5

Am I the first person to have read this? Is Can Xue painfully underrated and shamefully undertranslated? Probably.

I’ve been looking forward to reading this ever since Sublunary announced that they would be releasing the English translation. IT WAS REALLY GOOD. I also thought it was much more accessible than The Last Lover (which I also loved). 

If you want a taste of surrealism with a weird train and an unusual theme, you should read this!
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