Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Di Situ Langit Dijunjung by Hanna Alkaf

12 reviews

joceraptor's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Child death and Death

lyonsdenprojects's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad 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? Yes

5.0

This book is so incredibly heavy and powerful. The window it opens into both mental illness, as well as the conflict that happened in Malaysia in 1969 is deeply hard hitting. Though I do not have OCD, the depictions of struggling with intrusive thoughts and generalized anxiety are a near perfect mirror to my own experiences.

The writer's voice and style is captivating, really putting the reader in the shoes of Melati as she attempts to navigate horrific events while finding her own strength and courage. Really, this book has multiple different stories tied up in it and I'm just blown away by how much of the conflict the author was able to portray from the eyes of those who were caught in it.

This is another book that should be taught in schools instead of some of the other garbage. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Hate crime, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Xenophobia