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maddiemo's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-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? No
4.0
thepetitepunk's review against another edition
3.0
Not necessarily bad but this took me forever to read. Months. So slow. But there were some scenes I really loved.
fflur_jones's review against another edition
5.0
A stunning stunning novel. Weaves an emotional and sweet story of first love amongst a carefully researched historical context. Lily and Kath's love and the barriers they faced in 1950s San Francisco, as well as the commentary on the treatment of Asian Americans at the time was really well done. A moving portrait of what it might have been like to be a young Asian American lesbian in the 50s. A book that will stay with me for a while.
emilynordmann'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? It's complicated
5.0
marisamoo's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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? No
3.75
klbroderick's review against another edition
4.0
4.25 ⭐️ starting the year out strong with one of the best sapphic books i’ve ever read
apolloreads's review against another edition
emotional
informative
sad
slow-paced
- 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? No
4.0
maddynd06's review against another edition
2.0
3 stars
I really enjoyed reading this. The story was emotional and heart breaking. The characters were very well written, but the writing just fell short for me.
I really enjoyed reading this. The story was emotional and heart breaking. The characters were very well written, but the writing just fell short for me.