Finished this audiobook over the course of one day and I enjoyed it! It's a nice addition to the multigenerational literary-ish fiction novel landscape. I liked how the stories were presented chronologically -- Chen didn't make the reader fight to piece together the puzzles, but rather told it in an almost oral manner, linearly. I also thought it was wise of Chen to have picked the characters she did -- not every women in the lineage received a defining perspective, but this long family history and all of the characters were well explored throughout the course of the novel. 

I'll admit it wasn't a deeply standout novel, but it was still an enjoyable listening experience covering a rich fictional family line and the joys and sorrows throughout the backdrop of a changing world. I'd recommend if you enjoy or are interested in these types of multigenerational, history-rooted, literary-like novels. It's very much what is billed on the tin.

Thanks to Libro.fm for the complimentary copy! I listened on 2-2.2x speed.