A review by kellymacbrown
The Sword of Kaigen by M.L. Wang

dark emotional sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Run. Don’t walk. To get your heart completely ripped to shreds by this book. This book should come with a box of tissues and a free therapy session. 

So glad I found this book when I was in my thirties and a mom of two. Man. I was unprepared for how far this story would take me on my own motherhood journey.

Check trigger warnings:

contains pregnancy\child\spouse loss, rape, and suicide

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Suicide, Kidnapping, and War