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lweezthereadrat's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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? Yes
3.75
Highly emotional read that tackles with mortality and the shifting dynamics of family beautifully. The pacing is quite uneven, and the blurb promises for fairytale/folklore than comes through in the narrative, but the characters feel fleshed out and real. There is a tricky subject which feels dropped into the story with little fanfare and whilst there's some discussion, it feels like an open ended trauma which I am sceptical about how much it explains a character's motives or whatever it's there purely for shock value.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer and Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse
kuchshabd's review against another edition
emotional
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? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Cancer
Moderate: Medical content, Vomit, and War
Minor: Car accident
flowingleaves's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
A very emotional and evocative book about family, trauma, and misunderstandings. Talks a lot about immigration and how it affects young children, aswell as the trauma those young children experience because of it, alongside how to reconcile with family in the wake of tragedy. Certain plot points irked me a little, personally, but it's a genuinely good book about many heavy topics.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Grief, Racism, Cancer, Death of parent, and Medical content
Moderate: Racial slurs and Sexism
Minor: Abortion, Sexual assault, and Animal death
hazelgirl21's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Racism and Racial slurs
Minor: Sexual assault and Abortion
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