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madarauchiha's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
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This was so cute and fun! I'm not one for the historical genre, but this made me change my mind. I loved Jade and her voice in the story was so vivid and sincere. I almost wish this was longer, or had a sequel. I want to see the happily ever after!!
Content warnings:
minor oscar wilde, abortion,
major misogyny, sexual assault, nsfw, racism, reclaimed anti Asian slurs, pregnancy, polyamory?
This was so cute and fun! I'm not one for the historical genre, but this made me change my mind. I loved Jade and her voice in the story was so vivid and sincere. I almost wish this was longer, or had a sequel. I want to see the happily ever after!!
Content warnings:
minor oscar wilde, abortion,
major misogyny, sexual assault, nsfw, racism, reclaimed anti Asian slurs, pregnancy, polyamory?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Racism, and Pregnancy
Minor: Abortion
mariebrunelm's review
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Jade, or rather Geok Huay, is a young Chinese woman in 1920's multicultural London, eeking out a life as a writer of women magazine columns and literary reviews, until one day her path crosses that of the famous author of the moment whose book she has just written a scathing review of.
This novella was a lot of fun, with a diverse cast of characters (both in terms of origin & sexuality). The narrator tells her adventures in her journal, and her witticisms reminded me of I Capture the Castle (a book I adore). One thing that really threw me off, I'd rather point out, is the very graphic sex scene. I wish, given that the narrator tells the story retrospectively, that that scene had been put a little more into context rather than being thrown at the reader like that. Apart from this, there were interesting character dynamics, and a lot of themes packed into this quick story, including a distinction between romantic and sexual attraction which was quite welcome.
Rep : Chinese MC, Indian secondary character, lesbian secondary character.
This novella was a lot of fun, with a diverse cast of characters (both in terms of origin & sexuality). The narrator tells her adventures in her journal, and her witticisms reminded me of I Capture the Castle (a book I adore). One thing that really threw me off, I'd rather point out, is the very graphic sex scene. I wish, given that the narrator tells the story retrospectively, that that scene had been put a little more into context rather than being thrown at the reader like that. Apart from this, there were interesting character dynamics, and a lot of themes packed into this quick story, including a distinction between romantic and sexual attraction which was quite welcome.
Rep : Chinese MC, Indian secondary character, lesbian secondary character.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Sexual content
Moderate: Mental illness and Sexual assault
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