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alpheaa's review
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-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
5.0
new fave!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse
mixeterna's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I am shattered
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Suicide
miachalupa's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse
klor's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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? It's complicated
4.0
The book heavily focuses on 12 year old Nenita, her small neighborhood, and the various people that live around her over the course of a summer. Portrayed through the nostalgic lens of our narrator, people are the heart of this book as well as Nenita's honestly heartbreaking relationship with her family, especially with her mother. I must say, this is one of those books that are tied together by food as a love language and that's something that's ever present in asian households and communities such as this one. As I finish the book, I keep wanting to find out more about these people and follow more of Nenita's life.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse
imitationlover's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
loved the often bittersweet moments that marked nenita’s transition between girlhood and growing up. also loved the complexities of the various women characters portrayed in this book especially in regards to setting it in the countryside of a nation still deeply entrenched in patriarchal gender roles and the aftermath of colonization
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage
Moderate: Child abuse and Misogyny
Minor: Abortion
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