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ka_cam's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Interesting take on family, ancestor connection, siblings, immigration, belonging, and reverberating trauma among Koreans related to the war and ongoing conflict and division. I enjoyed the more experimental pieces, and I always enjoy a deceased narrator. I felt the book climaxed then had a hard time maintaining or resolving the energy in the later part of the book, but ultimately really enjoyed the read.
Graphic: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Body horror, Death, War, Grief, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Mental illness
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Alcoholism, Dementia, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Chronic illness, Cultural appropriation, and Gun violence
auudrey's review
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Read a physical copy if you can. I read this on my e-reader and found myself wanting a more tactile experience. There’s a lot of beautiful prose that I wanted to underline, that I’ll be returning to. I would not recommend experiencing this as an audio book. Han does some cool format breaking things in text you have to see to appreciate, plus I think the pacing of this book would make it a hard/less than engaging listen
Graphic: Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and War
Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Vomit, and Colonisation
Minor: Sexual content
kcelena's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Hate crime
Minor: Vomit and War
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