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amberghinii's review against another edition
Writing style, slow, I normally love atmospheric but it wasn't holding my attention. I did enjoy commentary on colonialism, racism, bi-phobia, identity issues.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Colonisation, Body horror, Classism, Biphobia, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, and Racism
bitesizedbeet's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Racism, Violence, Blood, Body horror, and Classism
Moderate: Death of parent, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
motaki's review against another edition
mysterious
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
A nice concept ruined by an absolutely stilted rythm, not many things were happening plotwise and most of them were so confusing I almost DNF.
I really liked the parts focused on how white colonialism is the worst and the world is still full of racist POS, would have loved more mother/daughter quality time.
And I get that Jade is an angry teen but she wronged and hurt everyone that loved her, it wasn't the best choice as a narrator IMO.
I really liked the parts focused on how white colonialism is the worst and the world is still full of racist POS, would have loved more mother/daughter quality time.
And I get that Jade is an angry teen but she wronged and hurt everyone that loved her, it wasn't the best choice as a narrator IMO.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation, Biphobia, Body horror, and Abandonment
Moderate: Suicide, Eating disorder, Murder, Racial slurs, Classism, Car accident, Racism, Slavery, and Xenophobia
marywahlmeierbracciano's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Jade’s first visit to her ancestral homeland in Vietnam is not exactly how she’d envisioned spending her last summer before college. Having agreed to stay with her sister in the historic house her estranged father is obsessed with restoring, Jade expected to face family drama, but what she finds is much more sinister. Death and decay creep around every corner, and the unease of day and night are only partially countered by time spent with a rebellious and magnetizing local girl. Woven with body horror, ghosts, and the violence of colonialism, I’d definitely recommend this YA crossover to fans of Mexican Gothic.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, and Body horror
Moderate: Alcohol, Violence, Car accident, Genocide, Blood, Death of parent, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit and Suicide
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