A review by reindeerbandit
Miss Burma by Charmaine Craig

challenging reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

you never really want to rate a book like this poorly. i learned a lot about the myanmar war and it was an extremely harrowing account of the experience, which i know continues today.

however. the book is called miss burma and 93% of it is about this fuckin sad sack benny. every now and again we are treated to a couple paragraphs about either the incredibly strong khin or the beginnings of what appear to be a fascinating louisa. but the book is called miss burma and it ends right as she comes into her own as a person. i would have loved to learn about her.