Scan barcode
lavenderlion's review
- 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
4.0
Minor: Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, War, and Xenophobia
katherine_shelton's review
- 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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Rape and Violence
bookmaddie's review
Graphic: Violence, War, Torture, and Blood
claired01's review
5.0
Graphic: Rape, War, Alcoholism, and Violence
rei_vitalize's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Violence, Rape, Torture, and War
bmunsh's review
- 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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Violence and Rape
First and foremost, Viet Nguyen has an incredible grasp of prose and the English language. Very concise, witty, humorous, and playful, without really pushing that boundary of becoming overly verbose.jessaustin111's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: War, Rape, Violence, and Death
cheyison's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Torture, Police brutality, Violence, War, and Rape
Moderate: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Colonisation, and Gore
livscosycorner's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I feel my focus was spent wading through all the metaphors, analogies and lofty language and im left unsure if I enjoyed (for lack of a better word - perhaps engrossed by?) the story itself.
Graphic: War, Rape, and Violence
Minor: Xenophobia and Racism
marijuanerareads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Rape, Murder, and Violence