You’ll never read another book filled with so much excrement and decay, at least until Chang writes her next.įrom the beginning, the reality is harsh and the magic is real in this tale of three women of Taiwanese descent - Grandmother, Mother, Daughter - whose narratives braid the story together. But Chang, a Pushcart Prize-winning poet, brings realism to the forefront of her take on the genre. Many readers have savored magical realism, which, loosely defined, includes books like “The House of the Spirits” by Isabel Allende, “One Hundred Years of Solitude” by Gabriel García Márquez, “The Life of Pi” by Yann Martel and “The Book Thief” by Markus Zusak. Believe me when I say that’s a good thing. K-Ming Chang’s debut novel, “ Bestiary,” bursts open like delicious fruit on the edge of rot. If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from, whose fees support independent bookstores.
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