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goldenjunegem's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Racism, Racial slurs, Infidelity, Sexual content, Sexism, Child death, and Death
aliandjupiter14's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Infidelity and Child death
Moderate: Sexual content
maddie_0930's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Racism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual content, Infidelity, and Death
Moderate: Alcoholism and Child abuse
Minor: Bullying
jaidenmarie11's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Death, Racism, and Grief
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts
allygator's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.5
For a debut novel, this is beyond impressive. I can't believe it took me so long to read this and I can't wait to read more of Ng's work in the future.
(Very special shoutout to Jack Wolff because he reminds me of Steve Harrington and therefore he is very precious to me and I wish him nothing but the best.)
Graphic: Grief, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death, Racism, Racial slurs, Child death, and Infidelity
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Pregnancy
sharebear431's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Alcohol, Death of parent, Infidelity, Racism, Sexual content, Death, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical content
beegster16's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Infidelity, Child death, Misogyny, and Racism
Moderate: Racial slurs and Sexual content
Minor: Suicide and Alcohol
emherrick's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Abandonment, Grief, Suicide, and Death
Moderate: Death of parent, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, and Medical content
Minor: Sexual content
mx_sunshine's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Racism, Death, Racial slurs, Abandonment, and Infidelity
Moderate: Death of parent, Sexism, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Sexual content and Bullying
cell0girl's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Sexual harassment
Minor: Alcoholism and Drug use
I loved the exploration of race in this book, as I learnt more about Chinese culture, as well as the interesting sub-plots about immigration, illicit affairs and school life. Though, it can be hard to follow at times due to the constant flipping before and after Lydia’s death.