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The way he oscillates between generations makes the characters lives feel both eternal and miniscule at the same time. The lens focuses in and out of different time periods with a speed and smoothness I don't think I've encountered before.
The three novellas share a lot of the same themes, so it felt more like reading a novel. I loved it and have only tertiary context for the Chinese history and culture permeating the characters lives.