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clk1950senreader's review against another edition
4.0
A mystery based on love, betrayal, family traditions and family secrets. Searching for Sylvia Lee has all the basic components to be entertaining.
jeremymorrison's review against another edition
2.0
Amy’s successful, smart, older sister Sylvie goes missing after her trip to the side of their dying grandmother in Holland.
elizabethmm's review against another edition
4.0
I respect and understand the authors motivation to write the story. I enjoyed the reflection of immigration in the voices of the characters, though there were some inconsistencies. This was a book club read and in a period with a drought of good discussion reads so it’s a welcome reprieve.
I found Amy’s growth semi believable, but it fit with the story.
I found Amy’s growth semi believable, but it fit with the story.
miss_p1nky's review against another edition
4.0
Was looking forward to this book and it did not disappoint! It was beautiful, touching, and real!
Being a Chinese descendant myself, I always gravitate towards books with Chinese culture or immigrant story theme. I kept guessing until the end what actually happened with Sylvie Lee. I didn't try to guess much because a lot of other things were happening as well that distracted me from the need to keep guessing.
Being a Chinese descendant myself, I always gravitate towards books with Chinese culture or immigrant story theme. I kept guessing until the end what actually happened with Sylvie Lee. I didn't try to guess much because a lot of other things were happening as well that distracted me from the need to keep guessing.
lmdo's review against another edition
2.0
This was an easy and, somewhat, enthralling read as I wandered the streets of Buenos Aires. I find all of Kowk's [female] characters to have frustratingly low self-esteem and over superficial things too.
nerdylittlemilo's review against another edition
3.0
This was a really good book, but I feel like it was held back by clunky translations. There is a lot of subplot and fillers that overlap that can make the story kind of confusing. I personally felt that it all tied together nicely, but there was some stuff that was just a little.....Yikes but to be honest this doesn't even come close to being most fucked up book I've read
elyssam's review against another edition
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I debated giving it a .25 star rating because I was interested in what happened to Sylvie but the end was just. so bad.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Incest, and Suicide
Minor: Rape