A Song To Drown Rivers

Title: A Song to Drown Rivers
Author: Ann Liang
Genre: Historical Fiction, Magical Realism
Format: Audio
Pages: 324
Length: 10h 22m
Narrator: Natalie Naudus
Reason Read: Book of the Month
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My Thoughts

A SONG TO DROWN RIVERS is a story that’ll stay will me for a long time. It’s a beautifully tragic story about love, loss, betrayal, politics, and war. I’ve loved Asian folktales since I was a child and this one did not disappoint. Xishi, Fanli, Zhengdan, and Fanli’s friend (I don’t know how to spell his name since I listened to the audiobook and I can’t find it on Google). The ending felt a bit rushed and the end end reminded me of the movie Eternity. It made me wonder if it was really hopeful or actually more tragic. So much to think about.