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emziesreads's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
2.75
Graphic: Colonisation, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Sexual violence, Vomit, War, and Rape
isahart7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Torture, Kidnapping, Violence, Colonisation, War, Trafficking, Rape, Racism, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, and Sexual violence
scifi_rat's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Colonisation, Grief, Infidelity, Violence, and War
Moderate: Child abuse, Kidnapping, Confinement, Xenophobia, Misogyny, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Death, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Racism, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Child death, Classism, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
Minor: Religious bigotry, Torture, Abandonment, and Excrement
websterecho's review
Graphic: Misogyny, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Colonisation, Murder, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Violence, and War
amandalorianxo's review
4.25
I learned a lot about Malaysia & the intensity of Japan’s occupation compared to the British’s occupation. Cecily as a character, while well written, was someone I couldn’t fully wrap around in my head. So you are disappointed in your life choices. So how does this new shiny man make you want to change things? Her motivation didn’t fully make sense to me. If we had less characters, maybe it would have been more solid. I didn’t believe we needed to focus on all the kids pov but at the same time, this gave us a glimpse into each age group’s way of seeing what was going on.
Overall if you are looking for a diverse outlook on WW2 from an Asian lens, this could be for you. Content warning - war, abuse, rape, blood, death, sexual content.
Graphic: War, Rape, and Child abuse
Minor: Child death and Alcohol
just_one_more_paige's review
- 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
Graphic: Sexual assault, War, Rape, Colonisation, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Trafficking, and Torture
stefanieunison's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Rape, War, and Child abuse
Moderate: Child death and Death of parent
bettinab's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: War, Rape, Torture, and Violence
writergracie's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Colonisation, War, Violence, Murder, and Torture
khcdvm09's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Alcoholism
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Murder, and Physical abuse