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greta_reads'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
4.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Murder, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, Child death, Classism, Death, Medical content, Vomit, Child abuse, Dementia, Violence, War, Blood, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Excrement, Genocide, Infertility, and Kidnapping
bsonrisa's review
- 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? No
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Child death, Genocide, and Death
Moderate: Police brutality, Torture, and Violence
atulyakriday'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
An innocuous prophecy that maifests into a pitiless reality of violence and starvation that tears families apart. Told from the voice of a seven-year old chid, what starts as a mass confusion slowly unfolds into a tale of violence, death, loss, and how memories of loved ones can ignite hope even during the dreariest times.
I know you don’t understand, but one day you will. Forgive me when you do. Forgive me that I will not be here to see you grow up.
When I lie buried beneath this earth, you will fly . . .
Semi-autobiographical, and based on the author's life during the Cambodian Genocide, In the Shadow of the Banyan is ultimately a daughter's ode to the memories of her father.
Graphic: Torture
Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Violence, Genocide, and War
internationalreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, and Violence