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mjkienbaum's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-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
4.0
marnie_at3am's review against another edition
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
plumkiv's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
simply_jxde's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The writing in this book is beautiful but it because frustrating to read after the sexual assault. She went through a lot and I wish she got the help she so needed. I wish she spoke up about what happened to her. I wish her life turned out better. I was expecting a sapphic love story, but I got mental illness and trauma and it was all so sad and heartbreaking.
flahri's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
softhesquirrel's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
valex04's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
the novel is beautifully written, but I wish it had kept up the pace it started in the first chapter. the detached writing style is something I notice commonly in Asian authors, but I wonder if its the fault of the translation. its similar to "woman running in the mountains" where the context of when these books were written makes them strong feminist novels. I wish we had gotten to see Oh San develop into a happy character and explore her queer identity instead of the focus being placed so heavily on the photographer, but I LOVED the ending and the authors explanation.
ciddi1004's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.75
margot_psd's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
All I'm saying is I was promised lesbianism and instead I was given a rape scene. So like. Beautiful but then it threw me off right at the end.
shimiauu's review against another edition
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
2.75