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angela__g's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Rape, Xenophobia, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Racism, and Sexual assault
mo_ber's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, War, Rape, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent
lovetlr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Genocide, Racial slurs, Child death, Rape, Suicide, Racism, Ableism, Death of parent, War, Violence, Sexual violence, and Xenophobia
Minor: Deportation
lizzieaxxe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Rape, Miscarriage, and Racism
jessreadsandrambles's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, and Suicide
Moderate: Death of parent, Miscarriage, Racism, and Racial slurs
taegibff's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Suicide, Death of parent, Infertility, Racism, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual violence, War, and Xenophobia
bookreviewswithkb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
3.5
Graphic: War, Rape, Suicide, and Racism
baby_jewels's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
My heart feels heavy for Pearl and May, even though they're fiction. Even though they were thought up by Lisa See, I know that their life bears resemblance to hundreds of women's life's during that time period. Growing up we are taught about the colonization of China and we are thought about discrimination again various immigrants, but we were never taught what the Chinese immigrants had to go through. This book was eye opening for me, and I'm glad Lisa See through her story is able to bring to peoples attention things that have been forgotten and looked over.
I think it's definitely a must read
Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, and Death
Moderate: War, Miscarriage, Infertility, Racial slurs, and Rape
3ksindhwisjdhd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: War, Xenophobia, Racism, Violence, Sexism, Miscarriage, and Rape
Moderate: Hate crime and Suicide
Minor: Blood
juleskr02's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
this story was so depressing, maybe that’s why i took my time with it. i enjoyed it immensely, but was still so turned off by the horrible events that happened to pearl and may. lisa see does a phenomenal job at writing historical fiction in that it all feels so real.
i was a little disappointed in the ending, and that’s simply because i didn’t know there was a sequel! i need to know what happens next ah!
so many annotations and standout quotes in this novel, it was excellently written for sure! i enjoyed it a lot, and i look forward to reading dreams of joy soon!
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Grief, Medical trauma, Deportation, and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual assault, War, Xenophobia, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Suicide, Rape, and Racism
Minor: Pregnancy