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peter1rose'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Homophobia
Moderate: Drug abuse and Sexual content
Minor: Drug use
scarybirdsread'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? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
caregorman'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
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Abortion
alyxinthestars's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Violence
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
anitaxlit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- 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
3.75
My only critique is that the stark rendering of heartbreaking scenes and anecdotes was woven through with poetic digressions that sometimes felt empty of content to me. There were lines I would read over and over, incapable of understanding what they were supposed to mean. I guess one explanation could be the highly personal nature of this work and how removed my vital experience is from the author's. It didn't really take away from my enjoyment of this book though, Vuong's writing is that good.
A must read for people interested in themes of family, immigration and the queer experience in America, and maybe for those who are curious about poetry but perhaps don't dare venture into a full on poetry work yet.
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Abortion
Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Excrement, and Car accident
rackoonetheclown'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 and Animal death
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Alcohol, and War
selissa'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
Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Violence, Abortion, and War
eelthul'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
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Sexual content, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Miscarriage and Abortion
Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Excrement, and Car accident
libbymoony's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.75
I don’t know how to rate it to be honest, I loved it as much as I wanted to unread some parts. I guess the first two parts were 5 stars, the third one was 3. So.. I rate this 4, but I have no idea if that’s what I really think.
Updt: it’s been 2 weeks and I’ve been thinking about this book every day.. so I definitely loved it way more than I thought I did
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Toxic friendship, and War
janisa0120's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, and War