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klsreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Police brutality, War, Racism, Grief, Hate crime, Xenophobia, Colonisation, Confinement, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Murder, Death of parent, Violence, Cancer, and Death
samchase112's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Islamophobia, Confinement, Xenophobia, and Racism
Moderate: Death, Grief, Gun violence, and Religious bigotry
Minor: War and Murder
justcallmeemily's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Confinement, Racism, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Grief
Minor: Murder and Racial slurs
agnesjlopez's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Death of parent, and Confinement
jeslis'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? No
4.0
- First graphic novel I've read! Tbh the format is not really for me but I did enjoy this one.
- I appreciate the message this novel is getting across; quite obvious message but a super important one so I didn't mind :) And it definitely knew it was going to communicate the message overtly, so it executed what it set out to do. Oh and such a good way to visually/conceptually represent intergeneration trauma in a more tangible way!
- Really loved that Kiku was a 2nd gen immigrant because it got to explore the experience of a mixed cultural identity that is quite isolated from the culture (eg. not speaking the language — even Kiku's mum didn't speak Japanese). Felt represented heaps :')
Graphic: Racism and Xenophobia
Moderate: Confinement
mel_muses's review
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Confinement, Racism, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
craftingcatlady's review against another edition
5.0
This graphic novel are beautifully illustrated. And it draws parallels between the paranoia and xenophobic sentiments of the 1940’s to modern day in the 2020’s. And offers hope that we can prevent history from repeating itself, if we are brave enough to take a stand, and research all parts of our history (the good, the bad, and the ugly).
Moderate: Xenophobia, War, Racism, and Confinement
theabee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Moderate: Murder, Confinement, Death, and Death of parent
sweetsouthwest's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Xenophobia
Moderate: Deportation and Confinement
Minor: Islamophobia and Cancer
ktdakotareads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Confinement and Hate crime
Moderate: Death of parent and Medical content
Minor: Blood