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challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
This book explores a lot of themes that I am very much interested in (clash between different cultures, mother/daughter relationship, intergenerational trauma, queer identity).
There were passages that really impressed me, where the author wove her words in such a beautiful way that I was really taken aback.
However, there were some sections (especially in the middle part of the book) where I found the writing too much matter-of-fact, like it had lost
its spark and effectiveness.
Still, even if some chapters didn't capture me as much and fell a bit flat for me, the overall story was very moving and impactful.
There were passages that really impressed me, where the author wove her words in such a beautiful way that I was really taken aback.
However, there were some sections (especially in the middle part of the book) where I found the writing too much matter-of-fact, like it had lost
its spark and effectiveness.
Still, even if some chapters didn't capture me as much and fell a bit flat for me, the overall story was very moving and impactful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Mental illness, Terminal illness, War, Sexism, Genocide, Violence, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Death of parent, Murder, Ableism, Gore, Death, Child death, Medical content, and Blood
Minor: Infidelity, Confinement, Pedophilia, Drug abuse, Excrement, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Vomit, Colonisation, Racism, Slavery, Bullying, Drug use, and Transphobia
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