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sarahrosea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual content, Grief, War, and Classism
Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Abortion, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and Colonisation
Minor: Transphobia and Murder
isadreamsof's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Racism and War
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, and Sexual content
Minor: Domestic abuse
krystalgaia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
I enjoyed the writing style: a mix of essayistic, prosaic, and poetic. Very introspective, which is right up my alley. The way the whole story is a letter and is structured in vignettes made me feel like I was following Vuong's natural stream of consciousness, but I was never lost the way most stream-of-consciousness stories had made me feel.
The only thing that's keeping me from giving this a full five stars is the dialogue. There are parts, especially with Rose's and Lan's dialogue, that seemed more like Vuong's own voice rather than his mother's and grandmother's. This is noticeable on the first part, but as the book progressed, the dialogue became more natural to me.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual content, and War
Minor: Self harm
cnowery's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Homophobia, and Racism
lland's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Sexual content
Minor: Homophobia and Xenophobia
shoohoob's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and War
Moderate: Death, Homophobia, and Death of parent
forthe_girlwhowaited's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Death of parent, and War
sometimes_samantha_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War
lilyjoy's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Excrement, and Abortion
demonbaby's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Homophobia and Sexual content
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Drug abuse