PositiveAsian Review of BooksYuan Yang weaves together the stories of these four women with aplomb, mostly withholding explicit commentary, so that connections and insights emerge from the storylines organically, without the author telling you what to think. Some of the writing is striking ... A compelling snapshot of \"Generation Involution\".
Jamila Ahmed
PositiveAsian Review of BooksThis snow globe of an alternate universe evokes wonder. But the historical world that Ahmed’s Shaherazade occupies is steadfastly realist. Realism can have its own magic, but I fear the author placed too many constraints on Shaherazade’s story as she pursued fidelity to her chosen historical setting.
