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softbun'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
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Sexism, Gun violence, Death, Kidnapping, Rape, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Racism, Xenophobia, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Trafficking, and Excrement
Moderate: Abandonment, Cursing, Alcohol, and Torture
Minor: Body shaming, Police brutality, and Pregnancy
anaiira'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? It's complicated
4.0
I thought the book was full of gorgeous lines and descriptions, from beginning to end. Even the way that the author describes the ocean, "the cotton roar of the beach... the sea breeze one exhale around us" or the way she describes the relationship of Daiyu's parents "the tides gently pushing them towards each other... an imperative from the water". I appreciate that the author includes trafitional stories, after all, in 4000 years of history, there are stories aplenty to include, but she also chose to retell a small personal one, about a grasshopper that the main character inadvertently tore apart, about how it was a lesson to be more gentle with the world, to do better, that not all the beauty of the world needs to be plucked and held in the hand, sometimes it is good to let it go.
Moderate: Body horror, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Gun violence, Colonisation, Trafficking, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Racial slurs, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Violence, and Sexism
faduma's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Murder, Abandonment, Cultural appropriation, Emotional abuse, Racism, Classism, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Violence, Misogyny, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Torture, and Xenophobia
heatherjchin'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Racism, Kidnapping, Rape, Trafficking, Torture, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Grief, Death of parent, Cursing, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Death, Violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Police brutality, Genocide, Adult/minor relationship, and Child abuse
Minor: Blood, Pregnancy, Deportation, and Vomit
hjesm'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
4.5
Graphic: Gore, Racial slurs, Torture, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Racism, Slavery, Death, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Violence, Xenophobia, Child abuse, and Trafficking
jmarquette's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.25
Graphic: Misogyny, Confinement, Hate crime, Sexism, Trafficking, and Death
thelittle_seokmin's review
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Death, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Child death, Hate crime, Murder, Rape, Trafficking, Racism, Cursing, Kidnapping, Racial slurs, Violence, Xenophobia, and Confinement
Moderate: Sexism, Gore, Misogyny, Body horror, Grief, and Blood
Minor: Alcohol, Addiction, Death of parent, Ableism, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Pregnancy, and Vomit
cc0906's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Rape, Murder, Racism, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, and Slavery
Moderate: Abandonment, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Grief, Classism, Body shaming, Excrement, and Bullying
Minor: Torture, Vomit, and Suicidal thoughts
atamano'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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Trafficking, Confinement, Death, Grief, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Xenophobia
Minor: Death of parent and Murder
twirlingpages's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Xenophobia, Violence, Grief, Gore, Death, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Murder, Misogyny, Hate crime, Torture, Racism, Racial slurs, and Injury/Injury detail