Reviews with content warning for War - Ru

Reviews tagging 'War'

sophiestasyna's review

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emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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ashlwy's review against another edition

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dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated

4.0

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hue's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

I adore Kim Thúy's way of writing. In little snippets, vignettes, rather than dashing on like the "typical" novels. This feels serene and calm, even with all the heavy topics it has within the story. I could read it again and again.

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maidinnah's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

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? No

3.5

Lyrically written, elegant, and concise. The choice to write the book as a series of vignettes rather than a cohesive narrative was an interesting one. Reading Ru felt like accessing the collective experiences of Vietnamese refugees and therefore is an excellent starter novel for those wanting to learn more about life during and after the Vietnam war.

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itsdoroo's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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buffy87's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

The language was beautiful and layered. As I was reading it, it was hard to keep track of what was happening or where I was but I think that really added to the layering of the book. I felt disoriented but the layers folded back into one another so the story built up. I was emotional reading some parts because it made me think of my immigrant parents and our own story.

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