A review by beargardeners
To Live by Yu Hua

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.75

This was such an easy yet depressing read. I couldn’t put it down. Being privy to Fugui’s life through this book… has made me feel so utterly sad, yet also somewhat hopeful. Life keeps going on even when you don’t want it to.

Not a full 5 stars because I don’t know if I would recommend or reread this book again. I suppose one must be in the right headspace to do so…!