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gkaltam's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Racism and Antisemitism
geekmom's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism
bookedbymadeline's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Racism and Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent and Grief
Minor: Infidelity and Antisemitism
lateromantic's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
I loved how it ended with one character -
Minor: Infidelity, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Racism, and Sexual content
I also want to put a trigger for revenge porn? I think it's the most appropriate way to describe what happens (detail:mishaps's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Moderate: Xenophobia, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Classism, Toxic relationship, and Racism
Minor: Antisemitism
fairyofprocrastination's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
As for the international phobia against Asians, I would really like to say Lucie is extremely annoying and for the last few chapters of the book, an absolute bitch. She is 25 behaving like a 15 year old where cliques matter. Dude I believe that when you are descended from the Mayflower, you get the Goddamn right to be whoever you want to be, even if you are Chinese American.
As for George Zao, while that guy is right up my alley, he has shit choices in his love life. While he and Lucie match each other intellectually and all, their social upbringing will always be a hindrance that Lucie will create time and again in their relationship.
As for the other things, this book has a lot of subtle and unsubtle racism against Asians, immense amount of wealth that makes everyone look insensitive (that epilogue however shaped like a picture perfect ending still reeks at least a mile long of wealth, privilege and power), but then again, I'm not here to read something serious.
2.5 stars.
Moderate: Racism
lovetlr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Xenophobia and Racism
maggies's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Racism, Classism, and Antisemitism
nouveau's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Classism
Minor: Antisemitism, Racism, and Grief
alyssancoon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Racism