Review of 'A good scent from a strange mountain' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
These are short stories about Vietnamese immigrants living in New Orleans. What looks like a Vietnamese community to outsiders isn't as much as a community as it appears; these immigrants come from all walks of life, made their way to New Orleans by different paths, and are adjusting to American life in very individual ways. All these stories are intriguing, and the way Robert Olen Butler assumes such a variety of different voices is mighty impressive.