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anh_read'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
4.75
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, and Homophobia
Moderate: Cancer, Outing, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Fatphobia, Stalking, and Infidelity
daria_mm's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Cancer, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Religious bigotry and Abortion
Minor: Classism and Fatphobia
lidia7'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
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Terminal illness, Homophobia, Suicide attempt, Cancer, Toxic relationship, Death, Grief, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Religious bigotry, and Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment, Medical content, Abortion, Outing, and Infidelity
Minor: Physical abuse, Blood, Vomit, Fatphobia, Sexism, and Classism
el13's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Medical trauma, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Terminal illness
readingqueerly'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
5.0
Despite my grudge against this Dutch translation, I will be scoring this with the full five stars. Those last few lines made me CRY.
Graphic: Cancer, Religious bigotry, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Homophobia, Abortion, Medical content, and Suicidal thoughts
mmefish'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
4.5
I took out a low, foldable table from under the bed and wiped the dust with a wet wipe. No matter how much I wiped, there was still dust—how very much like everything else in my life.
Rain still falls during the late rainy season, as do tears even when it's too late.
I have a soft spot for books like this.
Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Homophobia, Alcohol, Suicide attempt, and Abortion
Minor: Religious bigotry, Death, Forced institutionalization, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Car accident
scifi_rat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Cancer, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Alcoholism, Medical content, Abortion, and Alcohol
Minor: Infidelity, Transphobia, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Fatphobia, Outing, Toxic relationship, and Suicidal thoughts
juliacd'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
4.0
Moderate: Homophobia, Cancer, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Death, Religious bigotry, and Car accident
whatannikareads's review
- 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? Yes
4.75
i think i enjoyed it so much because i live in korea and i can see smell and hear the neighborhoods described in this book, the food used to connect with people, what seoul looks like at dawn. so i’m probably biased, but i also think it speaks to how realistically the author painted the neon lights of the city
the book is essentially vignettes of the authors love life in seoul, whether that be platonic romantic or familial. it’s a bit dry and dark but i think it perfectly encapsulates the blunt nature of a young adult’s mind.
because korea is still soso homophobic, it was so cool to read how openly the author shares actual korean gay experiences through a fictional character. definitely a perspective that’s needed more in korean literature! i’m so appreciative that it’s been translated and that i can also fully enjoy it.
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Suicide attempt, Abortion, Alcohol, Car accident, Outing, Religious bigotry, Cancer, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
yellowatelier's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Homophobia, Cancer, Outing, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Chronic illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Misogyny, Terminal illness, and Alcohol