Reviews with content warning for Murder - Four Treasures of the Sky

Four Treasures of the Sky is a historical fiction taking place in China and the western US over some thorny times in American history that there are not enough stories about. Daiyu is a young girl in China living with her family when her parents disappear and she is taken to the city in order to hide/protect herself. She is ultimately kidnapped and shipped off to America, where she ends up in a brothel in San Francisco and ultimately in rural Idaho at a general store. It is an epic tale highlighting challenges Chinese immigrants had in the US and how sentiment against them rose up with the Chinese Exclusion Act. Daiyu lives many lives to protect herself from others. The inspiration for this novel is sad and a worthwhile historical event to built a novel off of. This is sad and violent and has echos of present time, and is a worthwhile read.

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unicornbanzaiiking's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Holy moly this was such a hard read but the language used...it was so beautifully written. I cried as much from the story as much as from the writing. I appreciate the author telling this story and bringing more light and attention to this forgotten period of our history and people.

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augustriver's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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hannahkosel's review against another edition

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dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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namielle's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This book is really sad, but I thought that it was written well. Daiyu has her flaws, but you root for her to triumph over all of the things that happen to her.

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