A review by lejam
How to Pronounce Knife by Souvankham Thammavongsa

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

This book had a mixture of questionable and great stories. It could be that I did not understand what the author was trying to portray in some of them, so I felt it was a little random? However, there were also a great handful that made me smile, reflect on my personal experiences with immigrant parents, or made me feel empty inside afterwards. I think this book is a decent introduction to short story collections. It’s an easy read and you will definitely find at least one you’ll want to come back to.
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