A review by klemistry
The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng

emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

I tend to be too upset by books about prisoner of war camps and other atrocities of war to enjoy them, but this was very skilfully written and quite beautiful. I enjoyed how the story moved between time periods and didn't reveal too much too soon. 
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