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eleanor029's review
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
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
5.0
This is an amazing book. I had been looking forward to its publication and it was worth the wait. This is definitely a book club book, best read with someone near to talk about it. I annotated my copy so much, because I needed to let out all my comments. Rebecca Kuang took a bold step, basing a book on the reader's outrage, and it paid off big time. It was very elegantly done. I can't wait to see what she writes next.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Racism, Toxic friendship, Cultural appropriation, Death, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Child abuse, Racism, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Stalking, Death, Sexual assault, Mental illness, and Islamophobia
Minor: Alcohol, Xenophobia, War, Suicidal thoughts, Colonisation, Blood, Antisemitism, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Classism, Stalking, Murder, Medical content, and Vomit
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