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jessiiiru's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Police brutality, Abortion, War, and Classism
jazzsonnet'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: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Infidelity, Xenophobia, and Colonisation
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and War
Minor: Abortion
claudiatralenuvole's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Ho apprezzato la maggior parte dei personaggi, soprattutto le donne: Sunja e sua cognata hanno uno splendido rapporto e mi è piaciuto vederle così unite e propositive anche nei momenti più bui.
Amatissimo il personaggio di Isak, meno suo fratello e Hansu, ma interessante la caratterizzazione di entrambi: uomini coreani desiderosi di affermarsi tra i giapponesi. Uno ci riesce, l'altro viene schiacciato. Un parallelismo che segue anche i figli Noa e Mozaru.
La scrittura ha un ritmo molto veloce e parecchi salti temporali anche bruschi (e dunque non sempre apprezzati), ma credo rendano bene il pensiero dei protagonisti nei confronti delle disgrazie vissute: "Non c'è tempo per piangere, dobbiamo continuare a vivere". Ciononostante, in alcuni momenti mi sono sinceramente commossa e ho pianto.
Ho apprezzato tantissimo anche la messa in scena delle due facce della stessa medaglia: il razzismo violento e denigratorio verso lo straniero, e il "razzismo al contrario", la feticizzazione di una etnia come oggetto esotico da collezione.
Unica vera pecca del romanzo secondo me è che talvolta l'autrice si sofferma a raccontare storie di personaggi che poi non vengono portate a termine o riprese. Anche Sunja e Hansu a un certo punto scompaiono dalle scene e se ne sente la mancanza visto che, seppure in senso lato, sono loro i protagonisti principali, da cui la vicenda realmente parte.
Capisco che col progredire della storia va dato spazio alle nuove generazioni, ma si poteva eseguire meglio questo passaggio di testimone.
In generale, un buon romanzo, che forse ha voluto raccontare troppe cose in pochissimo tempo. Mi chiedo come sarebbe stato se l'autrice l'avesse diviso in più volumi. Un ritmo più disteso, e storie più approfondite forse avrebbero giovato alla narrazione, che comunque per me resta buona.
Minor: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Xenophobia, and War
sunflowerwork's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child death, Death, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Classism
miishmiish'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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and War
briheartsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.75
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Suicide
san_dra'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? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Death, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Classism
Minor: Addiction, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Abortion, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
jenrazzle'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
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Colonisation, and War
lanid'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and War
Minor: Bullying, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism
whisper88'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
2.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and War