As in her first book In the Shadow of the Banyan, Vaddey Ratner returns to the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia in Music of the Ghosts. As with In the Shadow of the Banyan, the imagery and the writing is visual and beautiful. At times though, this book seems to try too hard. I find myself caught up in the historical / political / philosophical point being made rather than being carried away by the story and being left with an understanding of the history. Nevertheless, I am a fan and look forward to seeing what Vaddey Ratner writes next.
Read my complete review at http://www.memoriesfrombooks.com/2017/06/music-of-ghosts.html
Reviewed for NetGalley.
Read my complete review at http://www.memoriesfrombooks.com/2017/06/music-of-ghosts.html
Reviewed for NetGalley.
