I was so excited to see a new book by Ms. Ng. I loved Little Fires Everywhere. This book did not grab me the same way. Dystopian fiction about the plight of Asian Americans after The Crisis. I get that Asian hate is a thing now, though I can't imagine why. So I guess this book provides a glimpse of that at an extreme level, so maybe important to read, but not as enjoyable as her other books.
3.5 stars.
Audio. 9 hours, 9 minutes.
Read by George Newbern.
Set in Sweden, Ove is an old man ready to die, but things keep popping up, thwarting his plans. I actually teared up at the end, very unlike me.
Finished this in January, but forgot to log it.
5 stars.
Three generations get together at the family homestead on Cape Cod for Ruby's wedding.
I almost gave up on this book a dozen pages in or so. I'm glad I stuck with it. Great characterization, although there were some coincidences that were hard to believe.
4 stars.
Audio. 15 hours.
Read by Carrie Coon and Key Taw.
Lily, a young woman, is found dead. Was it an accident? Or did her boyfriend, Asher, learn Lily's secret and kill her?
Interesting twists and a lot of information about bees.
4.5 stars.
Audio. 10 hours.
Read by Emilia Fox, Finty Williams, and Lisa Aagaard Knudsen.
Two women who lived at the same address have a lot more in common than that. Jane knows that Emma died in the house, but was it an accident, suicide, or murder?
3.5 stars.
Loses 1/2 a star for killing an animal unnecessarily.
Audio. 12.5 hours.
Read by Clare Corbett, Daphne Kouma, Julia Winwood, Sope Dirisu, Sofia Zervudachi, and Charlie Anson.
When a down-on-her-luck Jess arranges to stay with her brother in Paris, she finds him missing and sets about to find him. Interesting twist at the end. I found Mimi's character to be very annoying, but otherwise, enjoyable.
4 stars.
