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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
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
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
War is business. Business is war
I love the setting took in Malaya before the independence and right after Japan surrender after war.
Even The Garden of Evening Mists is historical fiction story, but, I'm glad the writer write in proper way.
The protagonist, Teoh Yun Ling suffers in a Japanese camp and then she become an apprentice with Emperor of Japan's gardener, Aritomo.
The complex journey and the confrontation between British, Japan, communist (terrorist), Malay and Chinese people hits me.
Super happy that I can immersed in Yugiri (the garden).
Would love to rate 4 and half stars.
I love the setting took in Malaya before the independence and right after Japan surrender after war.
Even The Garden of Evening Mists is historical fiction story, but, I'm glad the writer write in proper way.
The protagonist, Teoh Yun Ling suffers in a Japanese camp and then she become an apprentice with Emperor of Japan's gardener, Aritomo.
The complex journey and the confrontation between British, Japan, communist (terrorist), Malay and Chinese people hits me.
Super happy that I can immersed in Yugiri (the garden).
Would love to rate 4 and half stars.
emotional
informative
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Be patient with this, and soak up every word because this is an intelligent piece of exquisite literature
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Murder, War
Began well but meandered too much with no resolve on the horizon. Wasn’t invested enough in the characters to push through. Beautiful vivid descriptions of Malaysian jungle though.
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated