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amoonymess'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
4.25
Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, Homophobia, Outing, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Racial slurs, Deportation, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Alcohol, Drug abuse, and Misogyny
livreittoashley's review
- 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
Graphic: Homophobia and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Outing
Minor: War, Toxic friendship, Racial slurs, and Alcohol
dangselena's review
- 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: Lesbophobia, Outing, Alcohol, and Homophobia
Minor: Deportation, Miscarriage, Racism, and Sexual content
hex_agon'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Outing, Homophobia, Racism, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Alcohol, Gaslighting, and War
Minor: Miscarriage and Deportation
ineffablecrows's review
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Homophobia, Xenophobia, Lesbophobia, and Racism
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Outing, Deportation, and Alcohol
paula357's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Drug use, Alcohol, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Outing, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Racism
ko_rax's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I must say, out of personal preference, that I liked the second half much more than the first.
The first half of the novel allows for the reader to explore family backgrounds and to accustom not only to the underlying racism, but also to the harsh homophobic tone of the 50s. Since my personal reality strays away from Lily's just far enough to forget the amount of privilege I enjoy (queer-friendly surroundings devoid of youthful peer pressure), I had a hard time staying focused whenever Lily described her day-to-day among peers at and outside of high school. However, the insights on Chinese culture in an immigrant family were pleasant. I really liked how well (racial) belonging was depicted.
Rather fond of fast-paced stories, it is no wonder then, that I enjoyed the quicker developments in the second half following Lily's
Careful to those who have rather traumatic experiences with
Graphic: Alcohol, Racial slurs, Racism, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Misogyny, Toxic friendship, and Xenophobia
Minor: Miscarriage and War
stachmou's review
- 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
It really offers a good morale at the end.
Graphic: Racism, Alcohol, Xenophobia, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Toxic friendship and Gaslighting
Minor: War
clarkg'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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Outing, Racism, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Alcohol, Police brutality, Toxic friendship, Deportation, Homophobia, and War
Minor: Sexual harassment, Drug use, and Forced institutionalization
faithtaylor's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Racism, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Homophobia
Minor: Alcohol