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Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang

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autumpearl's review against another edition

4.25

This book is propped up by its writing. The prose is beautiful and lush, almost physical to read. The descriptions of beauty and decay coat your tongue, sink into your skin. This story was summarized as a woman rediscovering pleasure, and the reader is swept into her journey with ease.

The plot is challenging. Wealth, greed, race, food, science, sex and so much more are woven into the text. I liked the story even when it made me balk, but it drags slightly and I didn't find the ending satisfying.

I think there was more to absorb from this quick read, and I look forward to giving it another shot in the future. For now, I recommend this book to anyone who loves beautiful writing and rich people behaving badly.

bbla1013's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

eacrunden's review against another edition

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mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

baili's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This was a good read! I thought the plot was very interesting, and I love a queer apocalypse story about food. I found the writing style to be poetic in a way that challenged me and made me focus while I read. Overall, it was a pretty book that had funny and interesting themes. I didn’t love the ending, but I did love the acknowledgements page of all the food/restaurants/books that inspired the author.