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kappafrog's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.25
Cons: The plot was really meandering. There was a lot of time spent with Li Lan wandering around aimlessly, and while it showed off the cool worldbuilding, it left her motivations often muddled. She was a very weepy character which was all right but sometimes got a bit repitive. It was sometimes frustrating as a reader how big the disconnect was between what she was thinking and how she acted - she was often very passive in her conversations compared to what she was thinking. It wasn't unrealistic, but it did make her grate on me a bit. I was also never fully sold on Er Lang as a love interest. He was quite misogynistic and while this is true of most of the male characters in the book, which is appropriate to their place and time, it didn't make him seem that appealing.
Graphic: Death, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Violence, Body shaming, Murder, Pregnancy, Abortion, Addiction, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Blood, Body horror, Drug abuse, Sexism, Mental illness, Drug use, Classism, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, and Misogyny
Minor: Forced institutionalization, Animal death, Colonisation, and Fire/Fire injury
sarahb919's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Violence, Misogyny, Blood, Stalking, Drug use, Mental illness, Chronic illness, Sexism, Drug abuse, Abortion, Addiction, Classism, Death, Infidelity, Body horror, Murder, Child death, Colonisation, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Gaslighting, Self harm, Death of parent, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, and Bullying
Minor: Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Infertility, and Pregnancy
fkshg8465's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Death