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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4.5 ⭐️
Another great read. Not a full five stars due to some potential grooming/questionable relationship but I feel like it plays into the book dynamics (and I read a review before finishing and became biased)
Another great read. Not a full five stars due to some potential grooming/questionable relationship but I feel like it plays into the book dynamics (and I read a review before finishing and became biased)
emotional
inspiring
reflective
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
Best “immigrant family moving to America to live the American dream” book I’ve ever read. This was super powerful wow
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
While this was clearly an immigrant story, I struggled with the other themes. The author juggled time lines and character perspectives in a way that was often more confusing than illuminating. Just when you thought something would happen or that you had just learned something interesting about the character that would resurface later, it would switch and then never quite come back to it completely.
At times I thought the story was about love, but there was very little love when all was said and done.
Perhaps the story was about family? Achieving your dreams or the dreams your parents have for you? As the book ended, I had more questions than answers.
There was a lot of potential present for a good, rich story, however I felt that it got a little lost somehow.
At times I thought the story was about love, but there was very little love when all was said and done.
Perhaps the story was about family? Achieving your dreams or the dreams your parents have for you? As the book ended, I had more questions than answers.
There was a lot of potential present for a good, rich story, however I felt that it got a little lost somehow.
Definitely kept me turning pages and was a fast read. YA in some ways- I wish it would have dug into many of the issues more deeply.
emotional
fast-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