![]() Let me preface my issues with the book from this point by noting that there’s not necessarily anything wrong with Number One Chinese Restaurant it simply alienated me in every conceivable way, thus ruining my experience with it. Unfortunately, it went downhill from there. This lasted for about the first third of the novel. I wasn’t hooked but I was having a good time with no complaints. I loved the restaurant’s dynamic, with its mix of languages and its internal power structure. “They were all friends, if one defined friendship as the natural occurrence between people who, after colliding for decades, have finally eroded enough to fit together.”įor me, this book started promisingly I found each of the characters intriguing and was invested in learning the eventual fate of the Duck House as well as unearthing the secrets behind its precarious state of existence. Each is driven by his or her own dreams and desires, seemingly oblivious to the fact that years of acquaintance and working toward a common purpose have forged an unbreakable bond between them all. ![]() The narration follows several characters who’ve played a role in making the Duck House what it is, including staff and other members of the Han family, as well as an influential backer of dubious intent. The familiar saying “life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans” seems to be a fair sum of the concept behind Number One Chinese Restaurant. Gradually he will learn that his actions have affected every person connected to the old Duck House, and that these friends and family are a more important part of his life than he ever realized. In the eleventh hour of his shady plan to swap his father’s old Chinese restaurant for Jimmy’s own brand new Beijing Glory, he tries to back out of the scheme, to ill affect. In the novel, Duck House owner Jimmy Han wants to break free of his father’s shadow and build a legacy of his own. I don't plan to return.Lillian Li’s Number One Chinese Restaurant was the first title I picked up from the 2019 Women’s Prize longlist titles I haven’t yet read, for the arbitrary reason of it being the first one to arrive in my possession. I hoped the lunch agreed with me once I returned to the office, since I didn't take a look into the kitchen. I was interested in reading a book on my iPad much more than I was in looking around for even more filth and problems. There was seating for many people, but only one person came in for take out while I was there on a Friday. ![]() ![]() The chairs in particular were awful, the salt shaker was crusty with filth from previous diners, the wall paper was stained, the decor on the walls hopelessly outdated. The poor/terrible part of my lunch was the horrific condition of the restaurant. The food was average tasting and I ate it all. At first I thought it was the health inspector but then I saw his truck and he started taking the machine apart, then another technician arrived. It was a good thing I had my own bottle of water, since the soda machine repair man then showed up. I knew that morning I wanted to try this restaurant so brought my own full size silverware, since Chinese retaurants give you a tiny plastic fork to eat your meal and I often want to cut the meat or vegetables. Cashew Nuts (that only came with rice) so I added an egg roll. I ordered the luncheon special Chicken w. This child then began moving the horrible dining chairs and started riding his scooter around! I've seen this at other Chinese restaurants and think it's odd that the owners think I want to see their children playing or doing homework. a dining table surrounded with toys, and he seemed to be keeping himself entertained with his chatter. How many bugs, rodents, pets, birds, flying insects, pollen counts have now gone into the restaurant before me? Then I noticed the young child at. The first strange thing was the door to the business was propped open even though it was mid-80's warm outside.
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