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Title: Noose is for the Reader
Review: The inability to define oneself seems to be the central theme in this convoluted collection of short stories. From pornstars to various flat Chinese protagonists (farmers, archaelogists), Leung presents himself as a poor man's Amy Tan or abridged/Cliff Notes Maxine Hong Kingston. With all the emotional disconnected plots and characters, the author reveals a sense of cliched, bitter and jaded portrayal of sexuality especially that of between gay men. I wished this author would show some insight that has not been said before and better than what others have written already.
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