A review by frooblie
Don't Cry, Tai Lake by Qiu Xiaolong

3.0

The pollution part of the story was pedantic and it lacked the joy in minute details of Chinese life that I remember from the early books. And the resolution of the love interest left me feeling like she was purely a plot device. Even so, I love Chen Cao, and I did enjoy the book. It's great how Qiu can discuss important issues in China while still obviously loving it. A nice change from many of the books about China written for foreigners.