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A review by rafdee13
Tropic of Orange by Karen Tei Yamashita
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Read this for my Asian American Lit class. What a complicated mess! The global south and the global north collide in this question of magical realism.
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Body horror
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence