The Uninvited by Geling Yan

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I bought the book first before reading the review online. The back cover of the book have promised an ending full of anticipation and raised my curiosity which led to the purchase.

The pace I started the book was at my normal speed (not too slow, not too fast) and consistent till I got to the middle part where things slowed down. Do not have the time to read will be an excuse as it is more like I do not want to continue for I am at lost with the story and have lost the characters. 

Finally I reached the ending which turns out not to be as big of an ending as I have expected it to be from reading the back cover. The impression it gave me was there will be a big ending but as I finally reached the end, I felt as if it has not ended. As if it had ended abruptly and I am now left hanging.

Out with the bad, here comes the part that I enjoyed. 

What I like about the book is the way it has written about the culture in China. It is well described and has shows a different culture. It makes me think if it the same happens elsewhere? 

The book is an in between of good and bad for me. Not to say it is a must read but if you are interested to know about China, you can give it a go. 

I, for one, will not mind giving it a second chance to see if I'll have a different opinion and appreciate the story better.