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The Storm We Made

Vanessa Chan

Start date: December 1, 2023

Finish date: December 31, 2023

Discussion: DECEMBER 2023

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Dec 20, 2023 Mary | maryreadstoomuch rated it liked it

Shelves: arc, family-drama, historical-fiction, 2023

US pub date: 1/2/24
Genre: historical fiction
Quick summary: Two timelines ten years apart tell the story of Cecily's family tragedy in a Malaya occupied - first by the British, then by the Japanese during WWII. Can Cecily keep her secrets and her family safe?

I love historical fiction that takes me to new places, and I was excited to learn more about the history of Malaya. WWII affected the East just as it affected the West, and I was hoping for a PACHINKO-like family saga discussing the impact of ...more

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Dec 22, 2023 Amy Harrington rated it really liked it

I enjoyed this book a lot, found the history and family dynamics interesting and poignant. However, I felt it suffered from too many perspectives and storylines, some of which I liked more than others. Cecily鈥檚 and Jasmin鈥檚 stories were most intriguing, plus their stories meshed well. Abel鈥檚 story was too violent for me, but perhaps most realistic. I wished that Jujube鈥檚 storylines was fleshed out more. A good debut which had me turning pages.

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