A review by justahussyfromakron
A Dictionary of Maqiao by Han Shaogong

4.0

4 stars since it tended to be dry at times. It's written in dictionary style using language and its cultural peculiarities to also tell the story of a remote village in China, which speaks their own dialect. Very interesting how the language really becomes part of the people. You'll probably get more out of it if you already have some background in Chinese, or better yet, can read it in the original language. It'll make the book easier to understand at first.