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Daughters of Shandong
by Eve J. Chung
gifted by the publisher
1948. As the Communist army closes in on the town where the wealthy Ang family resides, the eldest daughter, Hai, bears the violence of land-seizing cadres. The Ang women must escape the increasing brutality and retake their fate by shaking free of the bonds of their gender.
DAUGHTERS is a harrowing tale inspired by Chung's family history. I appreciate the work she put into crafting a story that exposes the brutality of men—regardless of their political views, women and children are always the victims.
I find the characters a tad one-dimensional, and the topics of patriarchy and toxic mother-in-law are somewhat overwritten. Regardless, DAUGHTERS is a solid debut, and I'll be awaiting Chung's future work!
1948. As the Communist army closes in on the town where the wealthy Ang family resides, the eldest daughter, Hai, bears the violence of land-seizing cadres. The Ang women must escape the increasing brutality and retake their fate by shaking free of the bonds of their gender.
DAUGHTERS is a harrowing tale inspired by Chung's family history. I appreciate the work she put into crafting a story that exposes the brutality of men—regardless of their political views, women and children are always the victims.
I find the characters a tad one-dimensional, and the topics of patriarchy and toxic mother-in-law are somewhat overwritten. Regardless, DAUGHTERS is a solid debut, and I'll be awaiting Chung's future work!