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emka918's review against another edition
emotional
fast-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? It's complicated
3.5
alexanderjamie's review
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
coco_books's review
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
barbarazs's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
jinglehui's review
4.0
I just want to be heard by the right people. The right person.
He'd closed his fist around her, she'd let him, and then when he died there was so much white space of possibility around her, she couldn't breathe.
I guess I thought there was a big hole in your life, and that hole was in the shape of me.
Being able to be sad is a form of happiness too.
booked_mind_'s review against another edition
5.0
outstanding ability of guiding the story around the reader's expectations; raw, brutal images stored in beautiful words
arini95's review against another edition
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
nicothyun's review
4.0
The wistful flâneur of city living is subdued by a thick heady fog of moral discomfort – issues of transgender, incest, xenophobia (…) are explored unabashedly. In the atmospheric style of 12 Storeys, the HDB flats and heartlanders’ lives are pried open to subtly reveal the intimate problems and frustrations of navigating a judgemental society. Local myths and the state’s historical narratives are re-imagined. As we follow the characters sprawling and blundering through Amanda Lee Koe’s Minotaur’s labyrinth, we are confronted with a lacunae belief that what guides the characters may not reside in our ideas of moral righteousness and conventions. Maybe, our empathy is their Adriane’s thread.
iillsss's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
4.0