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spookyaz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
koiolee's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
This book felt like staring into a mirror and for the first time seeing ourselves in the pages of a work that is almost unrelated to us, yet represents all of us.
I really loved this book and I hope to read more of Vuong's work in the future.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War
sarahiev's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Cancer and Excrement
Minor: Abortion
readingtempeh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death and Drug use
Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Racism, and Alcohol
Minor: Suicide, Transphobia, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Outing
luca_18'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
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, and Grief
melitorian's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Drug use and Sexual content
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Racism, Suicide, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Domestic abuse and War
mel_muses's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Grief, and War
Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Excrement, and Death of parent
amandamuchmoreparker's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War
thesoftestcowboy'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: Animal cruelty, Death, Drug abuse, Xenophobia, Grief, and War
Moderate: Animal death, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, and Terminal illness
Minor: Addiction, Bullying, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Excrement, Abortion, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Fire/Fire injury
nadiadhansen's review against another edition
3.5
and i really wanted to like it a lot more - it has all the things i usually love, queer themes, minority perspectives, genre pushing.. but i have to admit the tangents were confusing to me a lot of the times, and i dont usually have a hard time following stories. i've seen other people write that they missed a narrative they could 'follow', a more gathered story, so you could know where you were going and i feel that too.
that being said i didnt dislike this book, i would probably still recommend it to people who i knew enjoyed lyrical writing
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Colonisation