My expectations for A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers were not great. TW seemed “ho-hum” about it and she said it was sad. I peeked at the first few pages, shrugged, and dug in.
Next thing I knew, it was 10:30 and I had read 3/4 of the book. It was a super-fast, very easy to read book. You’d think that wouldn’t be the case since the narrator is a Chinese woman who speaks broken English – or maybe that’s what made it easier TO read. Basic broken English easier to read than proper English?
Anyway, I liked it. It’s not a favorite and I wouldn’t buy it, but I liked it. And I didn’t find it sad at all.