A review by 2000s
Baotown by Wang Anyi

3.75

I LOVED the writing style and the setting here, it felt simple but with such a special wistfulness especially in the first half. The characters were just okay, I wasn't really invested in their stories. The pacing felt too rushed towards the end and I just didn't like the direction the plot took about halfway through. That's just personal preference though, and I think it might read better in Chinese.