Adrián Astur Álvarez reviewed Arid Dreams by Duanwad Pimwana
Review of 'Arid Dreams' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
An interesting collection of stories. Shockingly, most of the stories were told from a male perspective. Clearly Duanwad made a deliberate choice in doing so but I couldn't figure out why. Though many of the stories worked toward epiphanic moments, not a lot of them conveyed very profound stakes. What is painted is a world of awful, violent men unconcerned with the inner lives of the women they relate to.
I would very much like to read more Thai women authors. It might give this collection a much needed context for me to appreciate Pimwana's project.
