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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
The writing is dense and beautiful; the opening pages give a perfect idea of how lush the prose is.
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-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
the main character was so deeply unlikeable I just couldn't get myself to care about the rest of his journey (after chapter 14)
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5 ⭐️ overall but rounded up
A young Vietnamese man about to jump from a bridge is persuaded by an old Lithuanian woman, and end up better her live in caregiver.
The story introduces other characters as Hai gets a job, intertwining family plot lines and meaning of life. I really felt like each characters personalities came to life, with their mannerisms, philosophies and interactions. A bit of humor sprinkled in too.
The fact thar this is heavily inspired by Ocean vuong relationship with his real life Grazina make it so impactful. As someone who had a loved one with alzheimer's too, the time shifts and memory loss is such a hard topic and area to navigate so I think vuong portrayed this well. Overall a story about willingness to live, memory, and who shapes us by gaining friendship and family in unforseen circumstances.
Tu esi mano draugas - You are my friend
A young Vietnamese man about to jump from a bridge is persuaded by an old Lithuanian woman, and end up better her live in caregiver.
The story introduces other characters as Hai gets a job, intertwining family plot lines and meaning of life. I really felt like each characters personalities came to life, with their mannerisms, philosophies and interactions. A bit of humor sprinkled in too.
The fact thar this is heavily inspired by Ocean vuong relationship with his real life Grazina make it so impactful. As someone who had a loved one with alzheimer's too, the time shifts and memory loss is such a hard topic and area to navigate so I think vuong portrayed this well. Overall a story about willingness to live, memory, and who shapes us by gaining friendship and family in unforseen circumstances.
Tu esi mano draugas - You are my friend