Dandelion – by Jamie Chai Yun Liew.
I borrowed this from the library as an audiobook, and while it started off very slow (giving a LOT of background to the main character, introducing family members, etc), I really loved it by the end. It was heartbreaking, and felt real. Later on I discovered it was a work of fiction, and I almost wish I had not known that. This book was suggested by CBC reads, in my effort to read more Canadian authors. All of the other books had very long wait times, and this one was available immediately. I’m not sure why.
The ending felt a little rushed, the reader is presented with a lot of information in a very short span and everything wraps up in a neat little package which didn’t exactly feel realistic. Going over the reviews a lot of readers felt that the writing was poor – but that didn’t come across in the audiobook version and I’m glad I decided to listen to it in that format.
5/5 stars
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