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softwindflower's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Death of parent, and Cancer
Moderate: Emotional abuse
Minor: Sexual harassment
tenderbench's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death of parent, Cancer, and Eating disorder
ginacarlotta's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
evilwizard's review
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Reading this story feels like eating something I'm moderately allergic to and then deliriously stumbling around in the resulting daze (affectionate). Though I've never been anywhere near Singapore in my life, I really did feel transported to the settings of the book. The main characters' stories are interesting and very well-interwoven, and though the book's ending is incredibly anticlimactic it matches well with the rest of the story (or collection of stories). A great depiction of friendship and survival.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Terminal illness, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Sexual content, Abandonment, Eating disorder, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Excrement
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