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elliott_the_clementine's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Racism, Murder, Death, Grief, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Abandonment, Medical trauma, and Medical content
bessadams's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Xenophobia and Racism
Moderate: Child abuse and Animal death
Minor: Death of parent, Death, and Sexual content
cnlarge's review
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Xenophobia
Moderate: Child abuse, Murder, Bullying, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Racism, Animal death, Racial slurs, and Death of parent
mackie9999's review
Graphic: Death, Medical content, Medical trauma, Racism, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Infidelity
carefulfearanddeaddevotion's review
- 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
3.5
I've started using the CAWPILE rating system (I love formulas) and was surprised that I rated this as highly as I did. I think we all know that I prefer characters over plot, and these characters were so insufferable and weird for a large majority of the book. Still, they, and the plot, were really interesting and I could not put this book down! The writing was at times confusing and hard to follow. Leo Chao, and to a lesser extent, all of his sons, skeeved me out. Annoyed at James
Still, there was something so captivating about this book and these characters and I couldn't look away.
Graphic: Death of parent, Xenophobia, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Sexual harassment and Classism
amandalorianxo's review
- 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
3.75
This is a story about three brothers, William aka Dagou, Ming and James. We recently find out that their mom Winnie, has left their dad Leo and is living with a bunch of other women in a Buddhist centered community home. Unfortunately, James is traveling during the winter- post a successful first semester from his freshman year of college. I say this is unfortunate because over the next two ish years of his life, the Chao family will be going through a lot. This is definitely a family drama impacted by a lot of variables going on and while the ending & twist surprised me, I lowkey might have been putting my expectations on high for this one. While this is a good book & the pacing wasn’t terrible, this could have used less time jumps.
Minor: Death of parent and Death
alisonvh's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Infidelity, Alcohol, Death, Abandonment, Bullying, Murder, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, and Death of parent
Minor: Animal death
pun1sher's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Xenophobia, Racial slurs, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Death of parent, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Murder
Possible dog eating, nervous breakdown, emotionally abusive parental figurekimveach's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Cultural appropriation, Death, Grief, Alcohol, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, and Racism
angstyevie's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death and Death of parent