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White Ivy by Susie Yang

3 reviews

lilaceous's review against another edition

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dark funny reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

characters - ⭐️
plot - .5⭐️
engaging to read - ⭐️
would recommend - 
would read again - 

i was not expecting any of the things that happen in this book! i actually went in thinking it was just a romance! it is not :)

the characters were sooo nasty and unlikeable but i had a good time. definitely not for everyone.
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lilacs_book_bower's review against another edition

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challenging informative reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

White Ivy was an intriguing book, and I enjoyed reading it, but I feel classifying it as a thriller is a stretch.  There was little suspense or danger until the end, and even all of that was entirely predictable.  However I did really enjoy reading about Ivy's experience and POV as a Chinese-born young woman raised in the US and the pressure she felt to fit in, moving between two different cultures and two different classes.  None of the characters were especially likable (I include Ivy), so I was mostly reading for insight into Ivy's POV and experiences as an Asian American young woman.  
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khise's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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