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We Measure the Earth with Our Bodies by Tsering Yangzom Lama

allison_21's review

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

4.0

emmellach's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

annetjeberg's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

tara_pikachu's review against another edition

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4.0

i understand when people say that this book is for a particular audience…that’s okay, i will claim it for myself! the book is achingly beautiful and i could find a little bit of myself in every page.

lenaricharz's review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative reflective sad slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

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sarahspages's review against another edition

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3.0

an enjoyable read that helped me learn more about the occupation of Tibet. written across two generations, I struggled to connect with parts of the narrative and I don’t see this leaving much of a lasting impact on me, but I enjoyed it while reading. 

emunahw's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

liesemn's review against another edition

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

jorkes's review against another edition

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5.0

This book will hold a special place with me in many years time. Never have I related to as many themes in this book. The sobering story of displaced Tibetans of multi-generations are eloquently told. In me, it has addressed the painstaking reflection of identity, in my own and within the generations of my family, each with their own unique experience.

“For now we must leave. But we will continue to circle this land. In this life and the next. That is our sorrow and our hope”

megane's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75