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Apr 02, 2019cknightkc rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
THE LEAVERS is an ambitious novel with timely themes. It follows the struggles of 2 main characters: the undocumented Chinese immigrant Peilan/Polly and her son, Deming/Daniel. Their storylines are told to varying degrees of success by author Lisa Ko, and therein lies the book’s main problem for me. Much of the time the writing got in the way of my enjoyment of the book. Of the 2 narratives, Peilan’s/Polly’s came off as more sympathetic and absorbing. Kudos to Lisa Ko for tackling some difficult issues and challenging this reader to think. I just wish I had liked this book more.