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challenging
emotional
informative
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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Gore, Infertility, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder
Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Death, Rape, Violence, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-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
A sad, moving, beautiful story.
I loved the dual perspectives and the lyrical, yet simple, language. It took me back to when I visited Việt Nam six years ago and learnt a lot more about the country's history, coming to terms with how much we aren't taught in school (and how impossible it is to fit everything in), and which pockets of history get erased or rewritten to suit a narrative.
If you like multi-generational stories, want to learn more about Việt Nam's history, and can handle heaps of sadness and strife on account of a war-torn environment, then this is a book for you!
I loved the dual perspectives and the lyrical, yet simple, language. It took me back to when I visited Việt Nam six years ago and learnt a lot more about the country's history, coming to terms with how much we aren't taught in school (and how impossible it is to fit everything in), and which pockets of history get erased or rewritten to suit a narrative.
If you like multi-generational stories, want to learn more about Việt Nam's history, and can handle heaps of sadness and strife on account of a war-torn environment, then this is a book for you!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Rape, Torture, Violence, Abortion
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I absolutely loved this book!! I flew through it so quickly and was touched immensely by everything in the story. It's new favorite.
Be forewarned though, if you pick up this book, make sure you're in a good place mentally at the time.
Be forewarned though, if you pick up this book, make sure you're in a good place mentally at the time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Grief
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Death
Moderate: Sexual violence