A review by manuelte
Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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

5.0

Makes the short list of my annual reading recommendations. A book about found family, self-love, and rising in the face of explicit in-your-face adversity. The story centers around several women finding their way in the world: a refugee that brought her family a long way from home escaping war, a music teacher that has to account for past sins and a bad deal she made when she was young, a woman that ran away from home after facing transphobia and violence from her parents, the heiress of a centuries-long artisanal tradition that has always centered on the men, a person who is torn between her duties to her mother and her own identity. An incredible story that surprises you with its narrative elements.
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