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emotional
reflective
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
i kinda love izzy — she’s suchhhh an intriguing character. also it was interesting to experience the differing family dynamics and the portrayal of privilege in the town from the pov of elena vs. mia
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Abortion
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy
Moderate: Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Racism, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, Abortion
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage, Racism, Pregnancy
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage, Racism, Abortion
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion, Abandonment
Minor: Cursing, Racism
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage, Medical content, Abortion, Pregnancy
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Grief, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
At certain points, the message of the book is too on the nose. It felt like I was shoved into realizing what it is. As someone who is more into subtleties, it kinda threw me off. Apart from that, I do think Celeste Ng did such an awfully wonderful job in portraying the almost-stereotypical characters. Such a good way of delivering a social commentary on various issues.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Racism
Moderate: Mental illness, Abortion
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book is the stunning story of families, and the complex relationships within and between them.
We follow a mother-daughter duo who move into a small conservative town, onto a house rented out by a complex family with many issues and children. It also follows the plot of a custody battle connected to these families.
I loved how this book was formatting, and though it could be confusing at times, the way the story was told through multiple perspectives and timelines was so interesting to me. I loved how complex each character was, how you couldn't help but sympathize with and dislike every single character over the course of the book. Izzy in particular was a favourite of mine, but of course so was Mia
I also thought this book grappled with racism in such a subtle yet powerful way that I hope the message will reach and impact a larger audience that would previously be semi-unaffected. I really enjoyed it
PG-13
We follow a mother-daughter duo who move into a small conservative town, onto a house rented out by a complex family with many issues and children. It also follows the plot of a custody battle connected to these families.
I loved how this book was formatting, and though it could be confusing at times, the way the story was told through multiple perspectives and timelines was so interesting to me. I loved how complex each character was, how you couldn't help but sympathize with and dislike every single character over the course of the book. Izzy in particular was a favourite of mine, but of course so was Mia
I also thought this book grappled with racism in such a subtle yet powerful way that I hope the message will reach and impact a larger audience that would previously be semi-unaffected. I really enjoyed it
PG-13
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion, Pregnancy, Gaslighting
Moderate: Miscarriage, Racism
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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orta kısımlarda mia’nın geçmişine gittiğimizde okumayı bırakmamak için kendimi zor tuttum
karakterlerin hepsi çok sterotipik ve yüzeysel
önemli ve derin konular anlatılıyor ama ne düzgün bi analiz var ne de olaylar mantıklı bi şekilde toparlanıp tatmin edici bir yere bağlanıyor, karakterler aşırı önemli şeylere 3dk içinde karar veriyor ve kararları çok sinir bozucumia taşıyıcı anne olmaya 1 gecede okay diyor, sonra bebeği aileye vermemek için 2dk bile düşünmüyor???
mia’nın sözde dahi bir fotoğrafçı olması ama fotoğraf betimlemelerinin bok gibi olması… anlatılan sanat çok çok kötüydü hele “o” fotoğraflar anlatılırken cringeden okuyamadım resmen. fotoğrafçılık hakkında nasıl yazılır hanya yanagihara herkese ders versin
kitapta en az 10 ayrı plot point var, hiçbiri yeterince incelenip ayrıntılandırılmadığı için hiçbiri tatmin etmiyor.
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1lexie’nin kürtaj belgelerine pearl’ün ismini koymasının sonuçları aşırı anti-climactic oldu. 2pearl’ün yale makalesini lexie için yazması da aynı şekilde. 3davayı beyaz aile kazanacaksa hakimin duygusal karmaşasını niye okuduk? çinli avukat lindayı resmen ağlattı, bütün dava bebe’nin lehine ilerliyodu sonra hiçbir açıklama gelişme değişiklik vs olmadan sadece davanın sonucunu okuduk, çok saçmaydı.
orta kısımlarda mia’nın geçmişine gittiğimizde okumayı bırakmamak için kendimi zor tuttum
karakterlerin hepsi çok sterotipik ve yüzeysel
önemli ve derin konular anlatılıyor ama ne düzgün bi analiz var ne de olaylar mantıklı bi şekilde toparlanıp tatmin edici bir yere bağlanıyor, karakterler aşırı önemli şeylere 3dk içinde karar veriyor ve kararları çok sinir bozucu
mia’nın sözde dahi bir fotoğrafçı olması ama fotoğraf betimlemelerinin bok gibi olması… anlatılan sanat çok çok kötüydü hele “o” fotoğraflar anlatılırken cringeden okuyamadım resmen. fotoğrafçılık hakkında nasıl yazılır hanya yanagihara herkese ders versin
kitapta en az 10 ayrı plot point var, hiçbiri yeterince incelenip ayrıntılandırılmadığı için hiçbiri tatmin etmiyor.
ilk 80 sayfa civarı eğlenceliydi
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage, Abortion
Moderate: Racism, Kidnapping
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion
Moderate: Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Racism, Xenophobia