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behindherpages's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Suicide, Violence, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Eating disorder, and Death
sunflower_soph's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Unflinchingly intimate and remarkably tender despite the backdrop of grief and political strife. This book is unexpectedly relatable for the modern young person finding their place among friends and within the world.
Graphic: Suicide and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Police brutality, and Eating disorder
sentientketchup's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book is filled with characters who are incredibly broken and flawed. We watch them through Jung Yoon (and Myungsuh's) eyes as they bond over their grief and lean against eachother to get through the turbulent times of 1980s in South Korea.
Though the pain this book caused me was not enough to make me cry, it did cause me to pause and reflect. I wonder how I would handle this kind of grief. How could one go on after losing a parent, a childhood friend, a best friend, and a lover? Would I be as stunted and delusional as Jung Yoon? Would I lock myself up because I couldn't face the truth? Would I still love Dahn despite what he did? Yes, most probably.
Jung Yoon felt like a real person. I could feel her pain through the pages. Watching her wander through the world made her feel like she existed. There probably is a Jung Yoon out there in this world. And if they truly exist, I wonder where they stand now.
PS, Emily deserves the world
Though the pain this book caused me was not enough to make me cry, it did cause me to pause and reflect. I wonder how I would handle this kind of grief.
Jung Yoon felt like a real person. I could feel her pain through the pages. Watching her wander through the world made her feel like she existed. There probably is a Jung Yoon out there in this world. And if they truly exist, I wonder where they stand now.
PS, Emily deserves the world
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, and Suicide
Moderate: Police brutality
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