Netgalley: Ghost Music by An Yu

 

Ghost Music by An Yu
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Thank you to Netgalley and RB Media for this Audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

I liked the experience but let's be honest it was bizarre and all over the place. Sure it was mesmerizing but at the same time so confusing. We have different theme from family drama, to genius pianists losing it, trauma, grief, missed opportunities, haunting pasts, regrets and talking to mushrooms.

I wanted to read Yu's Braised Pork but then I found this audiobook on Netgalley and decided to start with this one in order to discover this author's writing style. I have to say that I liked her style, from the start of the story you are kept intrigued by the plot, it's atmospheric and surreal. There is a struggle between what is made reality and what is an illusion confusing our minds while listening to the character's narrative.

Bowen's mother arrival to live with the couple is a catalyst of the events that are to come and it will shatter the facade of this calm life that Song Yan and Bowen are hiding behind in order to unravel the truth.

At the end, I can say that we have a certain conclusion without any conclusions for that's how I felt. Ghost Music might be an odd book for a lot of readers but it seems that this is Yu's style and I don't know if I would recommend it to anyone. Also,I can't say that I understood all what the author aimed to pass through her story but if I may say, I just got what I needed to have an idea about An Yu. I might read her novel ' Braised Pork' in the future.

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