Reviews with content warning for Suicide - China Mountain Zhang

Rereading this book I'm so aware of all the trigger warnings it needs. And also, this was a novel with an opening gay main character written in the 90's. It has a lot of flaws but it is interesting to see that character portayed compassionately as a whole person. Definitely has some flaws

and a rape. Yikes!

I'm excited to hear what my book club thinks of it.

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valjeanval's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A fascinating and seemingly forgotten book. I never would have found it without my book club. It’s dated in it’s SF tech, but the wonderful prose, world-building, and mosaic structure made it a really great read.

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spectra37's review

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emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

While I found this book engrossing and moving, I would be curious to know how well it actually deals with the cultures it represents (the main character is a gay Chinese-Americsn man). It's definitely a story about people, and not about an external plot.

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catsy2022's review against another edition

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hopeful reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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journey_sloane's review

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reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.75

There was no real reason for me to like this book. I like fast-paced and action-packed. This is slow, soft, and character-focused. ...and yet I couldn't stop reading. And when I was done, I couldn't make myself put it in the donation pile, either.

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