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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
sad
medium-paced
A tragic yet beautiful piece of storytelling.
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I couldn’t get into this book. I really wanted to to be able to learn more about this culture and era but ended up reading a fourth of it and gave up.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, War
Moderate: Child death
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
challenging
dark
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A different take on the war -but just as sad and depressing as you’d expect
An incredibly moving and wholly original debut WWII historical fiction story that revolves around the life and choices of one Malayan mother who gets embroiled in espionage and an affair during the Japanese occupation.
Spanning decades and told from multiple POVS, this book explores idealism, the hardships of motherhood and the difficult choices women make for both themselves and their families and how those decisions can have long-lasting consequences.
Great on audio narrated by Samantha Tan, this book is sure to give you all the feels and is perfect for historical fiction lovers and fans of authors like Amy Tan.
Many thanks to Simon and Schuster Canada for an early digital copy and Simon Schuster Audio for a complimentary ALC in exchange for my honest review!
Spanning decades and told from multiple POVS, this book explores idealism, the hardships of motherhood and the difficult choices women make for both themselves and their families and how those decisions can have long-lasting consequences.
Great on audio narrated by Samantha Tan, this book is sure to give you all the feels and is perfect for historical fiction lovers and fans of authors like Amy Tan.
Many thanks to Simon and Schuster Canada for an early digital copy and Simon Schuster Audio for a complimentary ALC in exchange for my honest review!
challenging
dark
sad
fast-paced