Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Private Label by Kelly Yang

2 reviews

atamano's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Cancer, Xenophobia, Classism, Emotional abuse, Racism, Toxic friendship, Vomit, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Grief, Medical content, Bullying, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content

maggies's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

There was so much going on in this book—cancer, abandonment, revenge porn, parental pressure, racism and microaggressions, and of course romance. At times, it felt like too much, but most of the time it was handled with remarkable care. Serene and Lian were such sweet protagonists, and the voice actors reading their perspectives were amazing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Cancer, Medical content, Abandonment, and Racism

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, and Bullying

Minor: Infidelity