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Under Fishbone Clouds by Sam Meekings (view source)
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|date= September 2009
|isbn=978-1846971020
|cover=1846971020
|aznuk=1846971020
I really enjoyed reading this book (if enjoyed is the right word for a story that is heart-rending at times). This is Sam Meekings' debut novel; I think it deserves to do very well and I hope that he continues to write about China. Apart from some initial reservations, the story is brilliantly told and the standard of writing is superb. It was a real pleasure to read a book that hadn't obviously been translated from the Chinese - the language does flow so much better. The contrast between traditional and modern China is also well done, giving a great insight into a period of enormous change. Highly recommended.
I'd like to thank the publishers for sending a copy to The Bookbag. We also have a review of Meekings' [[The Book of Crows by Sam Meekings|The Book of Crows]].
If you want to read more about China, you may also like [[The Slaughter Pavilion by Catherine Sampson]] and [[Brothers by Yu Hua]] - the latter covers a similar period in Chinese history.