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feathers4bookmarks's review
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
A tale of a girl, who follows a path similar to many before her. A tragic love story based on a play- or at least surrounding a play and the ideas it plants likes seeds in the minds of the impressionable and romantic girls in the story. It does follow just one girl’s life, but mentions others. A lot of cultural elements are explained, and the writing was captivating despite having such heavy topics.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Vomit, and War
readingintothevoid's review
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
3.0
TW for eating disorders, suicide, rape, and murder in war. If you’re interested in learning about Chinese beliefs about death, the afterworld, ghosts, and spirits at least during the 17th century—this will be really informative. There were parts of this book that I found interesting, but there were many parts that dragged on. There were some parts that seemed really well thought out and realistic and others that were way too convenient. Parts that were deep and touching and others that just really fell flat. Overall, this book was just okay.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Eating disorder, Suicide, and Rape
yazda's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and War
mikki_9's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt, War, Body horror, Classism, Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Blood, Domestic abuse, Infertility, and Misogyny
Moderate: Rape, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Dementia, Medical content, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, and Vomit
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