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emotional
informative
reflective
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
Although this was a heavy story, it was full of humanity. Taking place from Japan’s occupation of Korea until the 1990s, I loved seeing how the family pivoted to survive the resulting poverty, racism, and war. Each generation’s hopes and fears for the next was nothing but authentic and witnessing the frustration of the current generation towards the previous was raw.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, Colonisation, Classism
Moderate: Bullying, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Abortion, War