Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Die zweite Schwester by Chan Ho-Kei

6 reviews

saturniidaes's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.75

i think i may have been able to appreciate this book more if i read it in the original chinese/cantonese, but unfortunately i suck at my mother tongue. 

a solid thriller, definitely ahead of its publication time (2017). this was very close to home as a novel set in hong kong and dealing with siblings growing up in a working-class family, along with all the familial trouble and expectations that come with it. siu-man's experience as a student bottling up negative emotions in favor of good grades and appearances while struggling with bonding with friends, only posting her true emotions in an online journal of sorts, definitely resonated with me. nga-yee was a mixture of your typical technologically incompetent aunt and your nagging asian parent who nevertheless cares for you in a tough love sort of way, and seeing her bond with N

or szeto wai, ceo and part time hobo

, was both entertaining and mutually nurturing. 

i definitely enjoyed reading this a lot, but kind of as a one-time suspense. the rating is 3.75 mainly because

the ending had some cliches (e.g. protagonist goes from rags to riches thanks to wealthy friend made along the way. yay!!) and i did NOT know who christopher song was, nor why he was suddenly introduced and made things right. if he was foreshadowed, i didn't see it

. now that some time has passed since reading, there's definitely more than a few cliches in this story. but it's not bad at all, definitely don't regret this being my first introduction to chan ho-kei. i might reread again just because of the characters who hit close to home for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment and Suicide

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Pedophilia, and Child death

rahmaaa's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Child death, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, and Death

serendipity421's review against another edition

challenging dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Bullying, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, and Suicide

Moderate: Toxic friendship

pluvioviophile's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

omg omg words cant describe how much i love this book!
tbh cyber investigation isnt my cup of tea but this book magically amaze me. penyelidikan yg seru buat diikutin, well built character, kritik sosial yg ngena BANGET, lil touch of psychology and profiling. hadu hadu haduuu and there's twist over twist aaaaaaaaaa much love!!!

PAGE TURNING BOOK!!!
kaya hhhh bagus bgt mau baca terus tapi di sisi lain  sayang bgt kalo langsung abis ntar ga nemu cerita bagus lagi huhuhu 
kata gue worth the hype si emang lah soalnya emang beneran bagus hiksss

N tuh mirip2 Sherlock gitu deh tengilnya, nyebelinnya, sombongnya astaga minta digeplak si tapi ya untungnya emg beneran pro. 

trus jujur tuh kaget bgt pas tau N ternyata slajnbhjhjdkj soalnya gue kejebak sama narasi author dan malah ngira pendiri yg ga pernah nongol itu si N haha

di sisi lain, Nga-Yee juga mirip2 dr. Watson yg kepo, sabar ngadepin partnernya dan dipandang bego sama partnernya juga hahahaha

AND I REALLY LOVE HER CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT!!!! the way she handle the "revenge" omggg sumpah dia berbesar hati buat maafin christopher dan adeknya. NGA YEE BEST GIRLLLLL!!!!

did i mention about social critique and philosophycal question about society???
isu2 yg dibahas keren sumpah huaaaa suka bangettt!!!! apalagi settingnya di hongkong! khas metropolitan di mana lo liat orang2 kaya nge wine sampe muntah2 tapi kalo lo minggir dikit ya nemu aja tuh kaum2 yg sewa apartemen kecil aja meronta2
TMI TAPI JUJURRRR deskripsi makanannya bikin ngilerrr huhuhuhu

big-book-fear yang gue punya seketika ilang dah pas baca ini soalnya kisahnya enjoy bgt buat diikutin
pokoknya keren bgtt huhuhuhu gatau gimana mau lagi mujinya huhuhu my compliment to the chef!!!

p.s. : make sure to read the trigger warning because oh boy oh boyyy there's a lot haha

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Hate crime, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Violence, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Death of parent, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Homophobia, Bullying, Kidnapping, and Vomit

miaaa_lenaaa's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

High key mad Nga-Yee and N didnt get together but ok
This was actually rly good, it took a lot of turns that werent always unpredictable, i just didnt expect it to go there

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Murder, Outing, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Terminal illness

emre's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Pedophilia, Trafficking, Self harm, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, Adult/minor relationship, and Terminal illness