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blacksphinx's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.5
The way Japanese and Chinese characters are depicted made my soul cringe out of my body. (Japan's greatest export is women in school girl uniforms? Really?!) There's a late-game reveal that made me gasp in delight. The book really mirrors the way dreams unfold in their strange logic, and the opacity of the prose and all-vibes feels are no accidents. I don't know if I enjoyed this novel but I appreciated it.
Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, Incest, Toxic relationship, Addiction, and Racism
Moderate: Suicide, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Blood, Self harm, and Grief
Minor: Eating disorder, War, and Abortion
jayley's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Incest, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Xenophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
uranaishi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Incest, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Blood, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Suicide
Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, Classism, Death of parent, Grief, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Animal death, Body shaming, Child death, Colonisation, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Self harm, War, Xenophobia, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Pedophilia, Ableism, Abortion, Biphobia, Violence, and Vomit