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marjoleinvanderspoel's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
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
In tears. Wow wow wow. Brb buying all of Yiyun Li's books like right now.
No but seriously. What a rollercoaster. Proper slow burn at the start (100 pages for a single morning) but boy was the pay off worth it! Nuanced and gorgeous prose, so many perspectives and insights, gray morals and clashes of generations and ideologies. I'm not being very coherent but please read this book.
No but seriously. What a rollercoaster. Proper slow burn at the start (100 pages for a single morning) but boy was the pay off worth it! Nuanced and gorgeous prose, so many perspectives and insights, gray morals and clashes of generations and ideologies. I'm not being very coherent but please read this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Misogyny, Police brutality, Torture, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Alcoholism, Blood, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Vomit
Necrophilia occurs but is not described in detail. Trigger warning for politically justified violence/dictatorship.emmajanereads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Complex characters and a tragically realistic context makes The Vagrants a heavy but engrossing read. All the characters and their stories are brilliantly interwoven and the writing style and content of the story seemed to grab my from my very core. As someone with very little knowledge of the politics in China in the late 1970s, this was a heartbreaking insight into the goings on. Particularly poignant considering current unrest in Hong Kong.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body shaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Sexism, and Violence
Moderate: Cancer and Terminal illness
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Vomit
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