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The Last Quarter of the Moon by Chi Zijian (view source)
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Had it been a genuine memoir, I'd probably have felt more kindly towards it, but as a work of historical fiction, the supporting fiction just wasn't strong enough for me. Even as I write this I feel I'm being harsh on a work that does an excellent job of revealing a culture about which I previously knew nothing, and does so in lavish detail with none of it belaboured. But for some reason, it just didn't resonate loudly enough for me.
For more tales of the rural survivalists in this harsh part of the world I'd recommend [[The Cave of the Yellow Dog by Byambasuren Davaa]] set in Mongolia and [[The Year of Miracle and Grief by Leonid Borodin]] on the shores of Lake Baikal. You might also enjoy [[The Flowers of War by Geling Yan and Nicky Harman (translator)]].
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