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telcontar2901's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Xenophobia, Racism, Sexual content, and Stalking
Moderate: Classism, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Alcohol, Bullying, Suicide, Violence, and War
Minor: Cancer, Miscarriage, Trafficking, Bullying, Abandonment, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Physical abuse, Abortion, and Car accident
mlovesbooks'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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Ableism, Racism, Death, Colonisation, Classism, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexism, Infidelity, Miscarriage, and War
Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, and Abortion
Minor: Hate crime, Deportation, Genocide, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, and Infertility
feathers4bookmarks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Infidelity, Alcoholism, Bullying, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Misogyny, Racism, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Addiction
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Abortion, Cultural appropriation, Chronic illness, Infertility, Hate crime, Medical trauma, and Car accident
tahsintries's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Bullying, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Ableism, Grief, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Abortion, Colonisation, Genocide, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Chronic illness, Classism, Death of parent, Rape, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and War
Minor: Infertility, Drug abuse, Abandonment, and Addiction
tinyjude's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, War, Bullying, Classism, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Death, Hate crime, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Racism, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Ableism, Homophobia, Infertility, and Pedophilia
Minor: Abortion, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Trafficking, and Addiction
_fallinglight_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Colonisation, Classism, Death, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, War, Suicide, Racism, and Sexism
Moderate: Pregnancy and Miscarriage
readbycarina's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Miscarriage, Death, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Car accident, Child death, Infidelity, Suicide, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Abortion and Alcohol
kamin8882's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
From the very first page, I was invested in this beautiful family. The story starts out with a young girl who fell in love with the wrong person-- but this one event... shaped the rest of her life. Across 4 generations, two nations at war and never ending obstacles, Sunja and her live family lived the best life they knew how, lost many things, learned valuable lessons about themselves and life, and loved fiercely. I loved reading about these characters, their culture, the hardships they had to endure and the strength they found within them to over come. This book was a true show of the love, strength, pain and undying loyalty this family (and many Korean families like them) had in a time and place they were not easily accepted. Although I do wish some the storylines had more details, or were more complete... this is a beautiful story of love, sacrifice, ambition and family.
"There was consolation: the people you loved, they were always with you... she had learned."
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, Chronic illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Death, Death of parent, Rape, Suicide, and Terminal illness
talonsontypewriters's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
Graphic: Xenophobia, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Colonisation, Racism, Bullying, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Death, Classism, Misogyny, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Pregnancy, Chronic illness, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Ableism, Suicide, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Rape, Sexual content, Miscarriage, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Police brutality, Terminal illness, Child death, Stalking, and Medical content
Minor: Infertility, Addiction, Kidnapping, Abortion, Antisemitism, Vomit, Cancer, Car accident, and Child abuse
isgbv's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Classism, Colonisation, and Death
Moderate: War, Chronic illness, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child death, Xenophobia, Drug abuse, Violence, Terminal illness, Suicide, Racism, Infertility, Grief, and Drug use