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suhmown's review against another edition
slow-paced
3.0
The good: I learned a lot, the spy parts were really cool, the ending was pretty fantastic.
The bad: 250 pages were irrelevant, the entire middle felt so boring, I physically could not pick it up at times because of the dread.
If you like long winded historical war/politics based books (which I know many do), definitely check it out. Otherwise, read the Wikipedia synopsis 😘
The bad: 250 pages were irrelevant, the entire middle felt so boring, I physically could not pick it up at times because of the dread.
If you like long winded historical war/politics based books (which I know many do), definitely check it out. Otherwise, read the Wikipedia synopsis 😘
brianhuynh's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
4.5
The contradictions are endless. I feel a profound morose. I would have more to say if this hadn’t stirred a flood of thoughts.
caymoe23's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
rhearne's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
juliloops's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I’ve never felt more Vietnamese 🇻🇳🇻🇳🌏🌏🫡🫡👹👹
Perhaps I missed the point somewhat, but the very graphic, very characteristically descriptive rape scene seemed very unnecessary. To what end did it serve? To emphasize the horror of war? The monsters on both sides? You’ve well proven your point.
Graphic: Rape and Sexual violence
Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism
mighty_lizard_queen's review against another edition
dark
funny
tense
medium-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? Yes
4.0
apyzocha's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.75
brandolini's review against another edition
dark
reflective
medium-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? Yes
5.0
jtrogers1992's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars but I’ll round up. I think I was more impressed by this novel than anything else. The story is fascinating (but a little hard to follow sometimes due to the lack of quotation marks) and has a lot to say about colonialism, war and revolutions and their outcomes. Def a bit of a slog for me to get through at times but that should be viewed as a comment on the reader more than the novel itself.