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Myth, history and culture collide

November 10, 2017 by teresaelectro Leave a Comment

Ho Lin’s short story anthology was an interesting read. Each tale aimed to shed light on random moments from varying points of view. He pulls in the reader with unexpected juxtapositions of settings and tone. The collection exudes emotion as if the stories were collective memories meshed together. He rarely delves deep into any specific narratives. The stories bounced between Asia and American even within the same story. We meet an American ex-Pat in China, then a host of characters in San Francisco, while another […]

Filed Under: Short Stories Tagged With: Anthology, Asian culture, China Girl And Other Stories, Chinese American, Chinese American author, culture, East Asia, east vs west, film treatment, history, Ho Lin, Hong Kong, memory, myth, San Francisco, short stories, short story, surreal stories

teresaelectro's CBR9 Review No:5 · Genres: Short Stories · Tags: Anthology, Asian culture, China Girl And Other Stories, Chinese American, Chinese American author, culture, East Asia, east vs west, film treatment, history, Ho Lin, Hong Kong, memory, myth, San Francisco, short stories, short story, surreal stories ·
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