Brothers - Yu Hua Reviews
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Newest Review: ... that a Western reader may not immediately understand, there is little that can't be worked out. One of my first thoughts ... more
... when I started reading the book, and one that remained with me during the process of reading, was that it reminded me of a Charles Dickens novel. It isn't immediately obvious why; for a start, the country and the period are completely different! However, I think it has something to do with the amount of information that is given about the characters, Baldy Li in particular. After just a few chapters, I really felt as though I knew everything about Baldy Li and how he coped with the horrors that life threw at him. No...more
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Brothers - Yu Hua: Brotherly love in modern China... (1066 words)by - written on 29/07/09, updated on 29/07/09 (Very useful, 71 readings)
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Just before the Cultural Revolution, Baldy Li's mother and Song Gang's father met, fell in love and married. The two young boys took to each other immediately, and soon became fast friends. However, their comfortable existence is soon to be steam-rolled by the trials and tribulations of the Cultural Revolution. The family is of landlord stock, albeit in the distant past, and they become class enemies, forced to constantly self-criticise and accept abuse from those of a better class. Song Gang's father is beaten to death and Baldy Li's mother soon falls into a state of pining from which it is clear she will never emerge. Will the teenage brothers be able to survive on ... Read the complete review
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