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maple_dove's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Xenophobia, and Violence
Moderate: Excrement and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: War and Kidnapping
beautifulpaxielreads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Trafficking, and Violence
Moderate: Kidnapping, Racism, and Xenophobia
The MC is a refugee from the Vietnam War, and the novel takes place in 1981, with flashbacks to her previous life in Vietnam with her family and her escape by boat. Strong war themes and post-traumatic stress symptoms.
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