Bookverdict.com

DEBUT The world of Yang's first novel is full of beasts. A grandmother (Ming) and granddaughter (Qianze) who have never met are both described as magpies. Qianze spots real (or possibly imagined) foxes everywhere. Ming sometimes refers to her daughter-in-law as a fox demon; Ming's own mother-in-law referred to her as such upon her return home after two years' imprisonment by the Japanese army during Japan's occupatio...Log In or Sign Up to Read More