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romyreads_'s review
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Toxic friendship, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, and Death
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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