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buchstabenmaedchen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Bullying, Abandonment, Abortion, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
lenni_sc'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
3.0
Das Grundkonzept des Romans ist meiner Meinung nach großartig: ein Brief, der von der Empfängerin nie gelesen werden wird, erzeugt eine emotionale Tiefe, die anders vielleicht nicht möglich wäre. Aber Umsetzung na ja.
Graphic: War, Violence, Racial slurs, Outing, Drug use, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Abandonment, Sexual content, Racism, Homophobia, Drug abuse, Death, Alcohol, and Addiction
Moderate: Terminal illness and Vomit
yolie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I wish less time was spent on that relationship and more weight was given to the other significant relationships in his life and the milestones he achieves in his adulthood.
But there’s beauty in it too - a nod to the book’s title. Vuong/ Little Dog is able to hold so much compassion for people, he chooses to see them in their gorgeousness - irrespective of the brevity of that moment. Long after the novel is over you’ll keep coming back to certain phrases, marvelling at how stunning and lyrical Vuong’s writing is.
One of my favourite passages from the book reads:
“Because the sunset, like survival, exists only on the verge of its own disappearing. To be gorgeous, you must first be seen, but to be seen allows you to be hunted.”
Graphic: Addiction, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, War, Colonisation, Death, Dementia, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Violence, Blood, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Drug use, Grief, Hate crime, and Homophobia
Moderate: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Car accident, Vomit, Abortion, Cursing, and Violence
Minor: Biphobia, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, and Outing
threeundertwopnw's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: War, Abandonment, Drug abuse, Addiction, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Child abuse, Colonisation, Mental illness, and Terminal illness
mariafatima's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
this book explains the hardships of immigrants, the dynamic between many asian families, the way trauma haunts families for generations… this book presents a person who tries to navigate life when it throws them challenges after challenges. i felt seen through this book. this is a read i will never forget—it will forever occupy a special space in my thoughts & my heart.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Genocide, and Physical abuse
jojo_'s review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Abortion, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Sexual content, Violence, and War
Moderate: Blood, Domestic abuse, Grief, Racial slurs, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, and Alcohol
Minor: Abandonment, Bullying, Cursing, Excrement, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Vomit
anyname'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? Yes
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, and Abortion
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Death, Drug use, and War
Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, and Vomit
ashleyann's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, and Abortion
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Hate crime, Homophobia, War, and Racism
Minor: Abandonment, Car accident, Child death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, and Terminal illness
booksarebrainfood's review against another edition
- 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? No
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Grief, and Homophobia
internationalreads's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Cancer, Car accident, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, War, Xenophobia, and Racism