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hkbarnes14's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- 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
fayemh'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
izzy_from_ap_calc's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
laceyreads8's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- 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
4.25
threegoodrats's review against another edition
4.0
My review is here.
"If people who were actually born here had to prove they were worthy enough to live in America, this would be a much less populated country." p.112
"America's not really a melting pot. It's more like one of those divided metal plates with separate sections for starch, meat, and veggies." p. 128
"I never before thought that not caring could be a revolutionary act." p. 319
"...everything looks like chaos up close. Daniel thinks it's a matter of scale. If you pull back far enough and wait for long enough, then order emerges." p. 340
"If people who were actually born here had to prove they were worthy enough to live in America, this would be a much less populated country." p.112
"America's not really a melting pot. It's more like one of those divided metal plates with separate sections for starch, meat, and veggies." p. 128
"I never before thought that not caring could be a revolutionary act." p. 319
"...everything looks like chaos up close. Daniel thinks it's a matter of scale. If you pull back far enough and wait for long enough, then order emerges." p. 340
bookgie's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- 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
3.0
it was good….. i first read it years ago idek when and i really liked it. on second read it was not as good. i think that is primarily because it is a mostly a romance and i don’t love romance books. anyways it was good. some of the quotes from that book are fantastic. it’s honestly beautiful from an objective stance (aside from being kinda basic) but boring from a subjective stance.
doctorsophie's review
reflective
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
3.0
emilyling19's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
fast-paced
- 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
4.0
nathalyalvarez's review against another edition
4.0
Algunos pensamientos sobre este libro:
― Me gusta mucho cómo está contado: Grandes capítulos narrados por los personajes principales, pequeños relatos por los secundarios, cambios de perspectivas.
― Como la autora trata las diferentes culturas de los inmigrantes.
― Las relaciones familiares que hicieron que me doliera el cuerpo al encontrarme a mí misma tantas veces.
― El romance es tan bonito y tan dulce (I have 0 complaints, I'm a hopeless romantic).
― Los personajes son increíblemente adorables.
― Me enamoré de ambos personajes por igual.
Pero siento que le falta algo (no sé que es, pero es algo que me hace sentir muy meh)
¿esto fue una reseña? no sé.
― Me gusta mucho cómo está contado: Grandes capítulos narrados por los personajes principales, pequeños relatos por los secundarios, cambios de perspectivas.
― Como la autora trata las diferentes culturas de los inmigrantes.
“Para la mayoría de los inmigrantes, el traslado a un nuevo país es un acto de fe. Incluso si has oído historias de seguridad, oportunidad y prosperidad, todavía es un gran reto alejarte de tu propio idioma, gente y país. Tu propia historia. ¿Qué si las historias no son ciertas? ¿Qué si no puedes adaptarte? ¿Qué si no eres querido en el nuevo país?”
“¿Debería su hijo tener un nombre americano, algo fácil de pronunciar para sus profesores y compañeros de clase? ¿deberían seguir la tradición y elegir dos caracteres chinos para formar un nombre personal de dos sílabas?
Los nombres son cosas poderosas. Actúan como un marcador de identidad y una especie de mapa, localizándote en tiempo y geografía. Más que eso, puede ser una brújula. (...)
Al final, ella eligió ambos. Coreano y americano. Americano y coreano.
Así ellos sabrían de dónde eran.
Así ellos sabrían a dónde irían.”
― Las relaciones familiares que hicieron que me doliera el cuerpo al encontrarme a mí misma tantas veces.
― El romance es tan bonito y tan dulce (I have 0 complaints, I'm a hopeless romantic).
― Los personajes son increíblemente adorables.
― Me enamoré de ambos personajes por igual.
Pero siento que le falta algo (no sé que es, pero es algo que me hace sentir muy meh)
¿esto fue una reseña? no sé.