Reviews

我城 by Xi Xi, 西西

lightsleeper_heavydreamer's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

morosoph's review

3.0

确实是很独特的写作风格。观察的角度和步伐很符合孩子观察世界的样子，可能会吸引十年前的我，但现在的我谈不上喜欢。相对最喜欢的是写阿髪的那一章，让我回想起以前夏天盘坐在茶几边写作业的日子。有点感叹里面说的“创造美丽新世界”，和香港今天巨轮沉没的现实比起来，显得很残酷。

ps里面提到那个茅趸的足球队，拿来讽刺某政党也适当。

flaminaut's review against another edition

challenging

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

I had wrong expectations and a lot of knowledge about the history of the city is needed, because you won’t get it from the book. 

carwen's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective tense medium-paced

4.0