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stone_stupas's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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: War, Torture, Child abuse, Death of parent, Death, and Colonisation
Moderate: Blood and Child death
rheagoveas's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: War, Sexual violence, Addiction, Child abuse, and Blood
thrillofthepage'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
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Slavery, Physical abuse, Rape, Classism, Colonisation, Violence, Death, Child death, and Confinement
Moderate: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Murder, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Deportation, Grief, Torture, Alcohol, Infidelity, Child abuse, and Racial slurs
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
happyknitter2020's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Observing a fictional family, their friends & an exploitating lover, brought their horrific life experiences to life.
Difficult to say you 'enjoyed' such a book, but definitely appreciate how this brings historical experiences to life & helps you to reflect on the current world wars & individuals experiences that are happening today.
The audio book was fantastic. Definitely recommend to others.
Thanks to Netgalley for letting me to listen to the audio book & provide this review.
Graphic: Grief, War, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Blood, Child abuse, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Murder, Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Rape, Pedophilia, Torture, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Death, and Slavery
annecarts's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I would've liked more development and insight into some of the characters and their actions of the children of the family towards the end of the book were a little confusing in places why they did what they did.
Overall a great historical fiction if you want to explore the Japanese and British occupations of Malaya at this time.
Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher and the author for a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
Graphic: Murder and Rape
Moderate: Rape, Racism, Child abuse, War, and Xenophobia
pamelaaaa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: War, Sexual assault, and Child abuse
lindsayerin'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
3.5
Graphic: Violence, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Trafficking, Torture, Racism, and War
noladawnreads'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
4.5
Graphic: Rape, Violence, Death, and War
Moderate: Confinement, Child abuse, and Child death
kipsfj's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I was so excited to read this story about Malaya (present day Malaysia) during the Japanese occupation during World War II, when they invaded the country from the north, and threw out the British occupiers. In The Storm We Made, the main character Cecily is living with the consequences of this invasion and her secret role in it.
The entire family of 5 is in a competition to see who can be the most selfish so I’m having a hard time pinpointing which one I hated the most.. (The youngest daughter & her friend Yuki definitely wins the selfish contest though.)
The very graphic descriptions of triggering events was something I was not prepared for, especially in chapter 2. I don’t think the graphic nature benefited the book in any way and was used to shock readers rather than add to the story.
Graphic: Child abuse and Rape
pran'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
Unfortunately I think the tension-building could've been better as I just did not feel it was very propulsive. I think this was due to a combination of the writing style, character-building and pacing.
I didn't feel attached to the characters, I think because Cecily was really just built of everything she hadn't done or wasn't, rather than qualities or traits she had. I thought the characterisation of the children was much better, and I certainly felt more attached to them and they felt more life-like.
However, I think the book was too short to actually explore everything it did, and had it been longer, it would've made more sense and felt less stilted.
And then the ending just felt hastily tied together because books like this need to have a neat ending.
Graphic: Child death, Alcoholism, Death, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: War, Child abuse, and Sexual content