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About halfway through Wolf Totem. So far, I find the Mongolians to be relatable and people like me. The Han students are sympathetic outsiders- despite being viewpoint characters. The Han officials come off horribly. The wolves are portrayed as a bit like fairies, more than like real animals. The dogs are portrayed like, well, dogs. I continue to be impressed with the quality of the prose, and it significantly increases my opinion of the ability to translate Chinese into English without making a hash of things.
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