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embersthebold's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
laurengetzin's review against another edition
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.0
maryann_quigley's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
jami_eaton's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
ncataldo's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
mince's review against another edition
This feels too Covid-y to continue. I hope I pick it up again later because it seems like it picks up, but having to read about N95s felt too on-the-nose (despite Ma's apparent premonition of an airborne virus hitting NYC years prior to Covid)
theythemsam's review against another edition
3.25
I think I would’ve liked this book more if Covid never happened but since this story is eerily similar to what we have been experiencing…I couldn’t enjoy it as much as I wanted to 😭
zeev's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
i can't imagine reading (or writing LMAO) this book before covid and then ...
this book deserves a reread for me ! there were some themes touched on in a couple different ways - one that i wanna consider more is journeys: the groups journey to the facility, mc's journey to ny after college, mc's parents/mc's journey to the us as a child, and (less importantly lol) mormon ppls' journey to salt lake city where mc and her family settled after immigrating (ling ma's mention of this j helped me notice the repetition)
this book deserves a reread for me ! there were some themes touched on in a couple different ways - one that i wanna consider more is journeys: the groups journey to the facility, mc's journey to ny after college, mc's parents/mc's journey to the us as a child, and (less importantly lol) mormon ppls' journey to salt lake city where mc and her family settled after immigrating (ling ma's mention of this j helped me notice the repetition)
nicolewang's review against another edition
dark
funny
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
celenecurlee's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-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
3.0