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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
dirtwitch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Racism, Xenophobia, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Antisemitism, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Hate crime, and Misogyny
Minor: Miscarriage
ohhthehorrors'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
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Child death, Sexism, Body horror, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Violence, War, Antisemitism, Suicide, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Murder, Racism, and Xenophobia