Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

My Father, the Panda Killer by Jamie Jo Hoang

2 reviews

pjvana's review

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emotional sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

I thought the chapters where she’s telling the story of her father could’ve been done in a much better way. Also the abuse was startling. And that there are so many relatives & no idea about where the mom is was not very believable 

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imstephtacular's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated

4.25

Tough read, but well executed. Beautiful and heartbreaking and nuanced and complex and compelling with great writing 

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