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readingintothevoid's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
3.0
TW for eating disorders, suicide, rape, and murder in war. If you’re interested in learning about Chinese beliefs about death, the afterworld, ghosts, and spirits at least during the 17th century—this will be really informative. There were parts of this book that I found interesting, but there were many parts that dragged on. There were some parts that seemed really well thought out and realistic and others that were way too convenient. Parts that were deep and touching and others that just really fell flat. Overall, this book was just okay.
Graphic: War, Eating disorder, Suicide, and Rape
mikki_9's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicide attempt, War, Body horror, Classism, Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Blood, Domestic abuse, Infertility, and Misogyny
Moderate: Rape, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Dementia, Medical content, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, and Vomit
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