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kmsander4's review
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
A quick read but a story that draws you in nonetheless. I felt for all of the characters in this story from Alice to Marilyn to Min-hwan to Joseph and everyone in between.
War is messy. It leaves people destroyed for years and generations to come. And the ripple effect is never ending.
A heartfelt story of grief and pain and reaching a point of acceptance.
War is messy. It leaves people destroyed for years and generations to come. And the ripple effect is never ending.
A heartfelt story of grief and pain and reaching a point of acceptance.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, and Suicide
Minor: Child death, Drug abuse, and Drug use
bilitis's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
i thought the author's intent to give a voice to the stories that were lost to the war really came through because there was clearly a lot of love in all of those bits. the actual title has very little relevance to the story as marilyn does come across as an afterthought, but i still thought the idea of drawing a parallel between alice and marilyn, both in appearance and personality, was really interesting even if it came a little short. the book felt really fragmented at times so im not sure if being longer would've helped fix it's shortcomings, but i enjoyed it anyway.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Child death, Blood, Abandonment, War, Violence, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Death, and Torture
mandkips's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Gun violence, Blood, and Mental illness
Moderate: Toxic relationship
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