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thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Rape, Violence, Medical content, and War
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Pregnancy
Minor: Cancer, Infertility, and Alcohol
elenamarmiroli's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Premetto di essermi approcciata a questa lettura, senza averne mai sentito parlare, ma soprattutto senza neanche conoscerne minimamente la trama, e devo dire che questo libro è riuscito a sorprendermi positivamente.
Per quanto lo stile di scrittura tenda a essere un po' troppo lirico rispetto alle mie preferenze, leggere di come le vite dei protagonisti si sono intrecciati durante la guerra in Cina nella seconda mondiale e come le loro vite abbiano impattato quella Ah Yan, modificandone la storia.
Un libro altamente interessante in quanto raccontato attraverso i punti di vista dei tre protagonisti maschili a posteriori, dopo che tutti e tre si ritrovano nell'oltretomba.
Un libro che a causa delle tematiche trattate può sicuramente risultare pesante a livello emotivo, ma che a mio parere vale la pena di leggere.
Per quanto lo stile di scrittura tenda a essere un po' troppo lirico rispetto alle mie preferenze, leggere di come le vite dei protagonisti si sono intrecciati durante la guerra in Cina nella seconda mondiale e come le loro vite abbiano impattato quella Ah Yan, modificandone la storia.
Un libro altamente interessante in quanto raccontato attraverso i punti di vista dei tre protagonisti maschili a posteriori, dopo che tutti e tre si ritrovano nell'oltretomba.
Un libro che a causa delle tematiche trattate può sicuramente risultare pesante a livello emotivo, ma che a mio parere vale la pena di leggere.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Grief, and War
Moderate: Cancer
bethlovescake's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Firstly, overall I found the book very immersive. Especially the great world-building creating a descriptive look into the past.
I felt this was mixed paced with slower paced parts due to the writing style.
The way each chapter is a different perspective was an effective and organised way of changing the point of view without it being confusing. There are flashbacks as well and the timeline isn't shown linearly, which can be difficult to follow if you're not keeping track of it.
I was uncomfortable with how the men looked at the girl in such a sexual/marital way before she was 18, when at least one of them was over 30. (The other 2 men I'm not sure of their ages.)
I think the above point is the main reason I took off a star because I really enjoyed the rest of the book. The historical setting was very interesting and I liked following the lives of the characters through it.
If you're thinking of reading this you'll need to mentally prepare yourself for an emotional intense read at times.
I felt this was mixed paced with slower paced parts due to the writing style.
The way each chapter is a different perspective was an effective and organised way of changing the point of view without it being confusing. There are flashbacks as well and the timeline isn't shown linearly, which can be difficult to follow if you're not keeping track of it.
I was uncomfortable with how the men looked at the girl in such a sexual/marital way before she was 18, when at least one of them was over 30. (The other 2 men I'm not sure of their ages.)
I think the above point is the main reason I took off a star because I really enjoyed the rest of the book. The historical setting was very interesting and I liked following the lives of the characters through it.
If you're thinking of reading this you'll need to mentally prepare yourself for an emotional intense read at times.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Misogyny, and Blood
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Cancer