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Stunning novel, gorgeously told. The way Celeste Ng wove each perspective and timeline together was absolutely exquisite. Well deserving of all the acclaim that it has received.

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Soft one

miarossi's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

kittycaserine's review against another edition

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challenging emotional 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

4.25

whoareyouhannah's review against another edition

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3.0

One thing I always struggle with when it comes to Ng's books, is that she has a tendency to give her characters this one defining trait that makes up their whole personality and that's it. So most of them feel too one-dimensional, too obsessed with being one thing and one thing only, which makes it hard for me to really connect with them.

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4.0

sweet at times and heart wrenching at others. speaks to white womanhood in a real and exposing way - so much so that you want to slap the characters in the face every once in a while. end left me frustrated.

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