2.4k reviews for:

Black water sister

Zen Cho

3.89 AVERAGE

juliapetal's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous informative tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

bea_reads78's review against another edition

4.5

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Excellent! Story of a young woman trying to salvage her life that feels like it’s falling apart after moving back to Malaysia and getting haunted/possessed by her dead grandmother and a vengeful god who has never gotten over her husband murdering her. Characters are wonderfully written, complex— particularly fantastic family relationships. The voice writing for the different languages was a particular highlight. The real culprit in this book (other than violence against women) is family members keeping secrets out of shame. 

pwagman's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Blood

paradoxchild's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping

Moderate: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Rape, Death of parent, Lesbophobia

Minor: Cursing

newageairbender's review against another edition

4.25

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

alexifronek's review against another edition

3.75

funny reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

wombattitude's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

sandra_suarez's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

holleakk's review against another edition

4.0

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i've never read a book quite like this. love

jennamalena's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes