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redvelveting's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
2.5
The aunties of this book are reminiscent of my own and even my mother lol. Not a read to take seriously, complete with cheesy and sometimes trashy comedy; not everything needs to be sophisticated anyhow :) My biggest issues with this book were with the number of characters (we constantly switch between subplots, making it hard to keep up sometimes) and the frequency of sentences along the lines of “and you’ll never guess what happened next!!!!” It’s fine occasionally but damn sometimes I just want to find out myself without needing it to be announced beforehand.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Abandonment, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, and Infidelity
Minor: Emotional abuse, Colonisation, War, Classism, Drug use, Incest, and Child death
ktv's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-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
It was so depressing in the first half but also very relatable bc I also grew up in an immigrant Vietnamese household. I just hated how uncomfortable the read was but eventually it got better. Ppl changed their circumstances and got happier. Some of the writing was very on the nose but other than that I liked it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Cursing, Death of parent, and Racism
Moderate: Pregnancy, War, and Misogyny
Minor: Miscarriage, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, and Incest
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