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alicelalicon's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Miscarriage, Racism, Death, Blood, Police brutality, Pandemic/Epidemic, Racial slurs, Forced institutionalization, and Infidelity
kt2e56's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Xenophobia, Mental illness, Gore, Blood, Child death, Death, Hate crime, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, Racial slurs, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic, Police brutality, Forced institutionalization, Body horror, Antisemitism, Miscarriage, and War
courtney_g's review against another edition
- 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? No
4.5
Graphic: Torture, Pandemic/Epidemic, Violence, Xenophobia, and Racism
Moderate: Miscarriage
sidneyreads_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Xenophobia, Blood, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Racial slurs, Violence, Murder, Abandonment, and Miscarriage
Minor: Alcoholism
ten_telegrams'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
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, War, Xenophobia, Child death, Death, Grief, Blood, Bullying, Confinement, Gaslighting, Hate crime, and Medical content
Moderate: Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Hate crime, Murder, and Pregnancy
Minor: Toxic relationship
archaicrobin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Despite being amicable, Meiko and Aiko are soon torn apart as a strange illness rampages through the camp, and it is soon revealed that this outbreak is not an accident. Katsu does an excellent job of tying in history and fantasy, while still managing to comment on the dangers of nationalism and white supremacy. It’s devastating to see what Meiko and Aiko are forced to deal with simply because they are Japanese, and even more devastating to know that this kind of racism is still around. That people today are following disgusting rhetoric like this in todays age. If you don’t understand why terms like “kung fu flu” and other derogatory terms for Covid spread by the disease that is Trump are problematic and disgusting, then pick up this book and you’ll see why.
While I do wish this was more supernatural and had more Yokai or Japanese lore, I do love that Katsu wrote a book that’s not only historical, but interesting, and provides a marginalized perspective.
I look forward to reading more by Alma Katsu in the future
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Violence, War, Confinement, Gaslighting, Murder, Death, Genocide, Grief, Hate crime, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Xenophobia
ericarobyn's review against another edition
4.5
Forced confinement, hate crimes, and miscarriage.
- First, we have a woman and her daughter who are stuck in an internment camp that are terrified when a sickness begins to spread.
- Next we have a man angry at the world after the loss of his wife after finding something in the woods.
- Then we have a reporter who has picked up on a story that she can’t just let go.
- In addition to these characters, we also get snippets of journal entries throughout.
Moderate: Confinement, Hate crime, and Miscarriage
honeyvee's review against another edition
- 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? No
5.0
Graphic: Xenophobia, Racial slurs, Violence, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Torture
Minor: Miscarriage and Suicide
xlizabeth's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Racism and Xenophobia
Moderate: Medical content, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
captainroz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Death, Racism, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Suicide, Infidelity, and War
Minor: Miscarriage, Gore, and Medical content