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lauraportalupi's review against another edition
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Grief, and Colonisation
Moderate: Death, Classism, Pregnancy, Suicide, and Genocide
killeenm's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
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? No
4.0
this book took a while to pull me in, I found the beginning quite slow and a bit confusing. By the last quarter, I couldn’t put it down. Even when it was slow, it was beautifully written. I learned so much about Tibet, Tibetans in exile, Tibetan Buddhism. A great read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Sexual content, War, Violence, and Suicide
sarah984's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I thought this book was really well done and managed to showcase a lot of heavy concepts regarding exile, trauma, survival and continuity of culture in a relatively low page count. I enjoyed the multiple points of view as many characters looked at the same situation in entirely different ways. The trajectory and different meanings of the Nameless Saint were my favourite parts of the novel. It meandered a bit in the middle with a sort of melodramatic romance that didn't really feel necessary but overall I loved this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Grief
Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Death, War, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Colonisation, Genocide, and Xenophobia
Minor: Child death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Deportation, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Animal death, Sexual content, Suicide, Ableism, Medical content, Vomit, and Racism
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