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ka_cam's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- 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
4.5
Interesting take on family, ancestor connection, siblings, immigration, belonging, and reverberating trauma among Koreans related to the war and ongoing conflict and division. I enjoyed the more experimental pieces, and I always enjoy a deceased narrator. I felt the book climaxed then had a hard time maintaining or resolving the energy in the later part of the book, but ultimately really enjoyed the read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Body horror, Death, War, Grief, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Mental illness
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Alcoholism, Dementia, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Chronic illness, Cultural appropriation, and Gun violence
jmarob's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- 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
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use, Xenophobia, and Grief
Minor: Racial slurs, Hate crime, War, and Suicide attempt
internationalreads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Mental illness, Racism, War, Xenophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Colonisation, Abandonment, Addiction, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, and Violence
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