A review by laynereadsalot
The Storm We Made by Vanessa Chan

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

A difficult but powerful story from a perspective I have not encountered. I can’t say I enjoyed the story because it drives home the steep costs of war, colonialism, and xenophobia. But it is extremely compelling; raw and gritty.  And more importantly fights against the tide of those stories that seek to romanticize conflict and rewrite history.