Scan barcode
lilacs_book_bower's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
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
3.0
White Ivy was an intriguing book, and I enjoyed reading it, but I feel classifying it as a thriller is a stretch. There was little suspense or danger until the end, and even all of that was entirely predictable. However I did really enjoy reading about Ivy's experience and POV as a Chinese-born young woman raised in the US and the pressure she felt to fit in, moving between two different cultures and two different classes. None of the characters were especially likable (I include Ivy), so I was mostly reading for insight into Ivy's POV and experiences as an Asian American young woman.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Classism, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Murder, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Xenophobia
More...