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devynreadsnovels's review
4.0
Graphic: Classism, Murder, Death, Medical content, Confinement, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, War, Colonisation, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Child death, Police brutality, Violence, Death of parent, Deportation, and Genocide
koreanlinda's review
4.75
The book is filled with terror committed by Khmer Rouge page after page. It was so unbearable for me to witness the atrocity, even in drawings, that I had to take frequent breaks throughout the read. I'm very glad I read it though because I learned a lot about the painful history of Cambodia, which I knew very little before. The book is also filled with acts of kindness. Even in the most scary state of situations, kind people share what they have and help in the ways they can. The story wrecks your faith in humanity over and over while it also brings it back to you over and over. I strongly recommend this book to all people, especially students who are learning modern history of Cambodia or Asia at large.
Review by Linda (she/they) in Oct 2023
Essay writer at DefinitelyNotOkay.com
Podcaster at AmericanKsisters.com
Graphic: Torture, Genocide, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, Slavery, War, Trafficking, and Police brutality
dananana's review
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Violence, and War
ce_read's review
4.25
Graphic: Genocide, Death of parent, Violence, Gun violence, and Death
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Torture, and Trafficking
Minor: Pregnancy, Excrement, and Medical content
treestostars's review
4.5
Graphic: Death and War
Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Violence, Torture, Genocide, and Murder
robinks's review
4.75
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Genocide, and Police brutality
Moderate: Gun violence, Murder, Kidnapping, Body horror, Torture, Death, Violence, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and War
Minor: Pregnancy, Colonisation, Child death, Excrement, Rape, and Trafficking