I loved the story, the characters, and so many of the themes in this book. Kuang’s portrayal of academia, the pressure of postgraduate studies, s••••• professors, the different treatment of women, and Crohn’s disease were some of my favourite parts.
BUT I also spent a lot of this book thinking “am I supposed to understand this??” 😭 There were so many references, mythological/philosophical ideas, and academic details that went completely over my head. I could tell there was so much depth to what Kuang was doing, but I often felt like I was missing something.🥲
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