rainbowshelves 's review for:

Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki

4.25

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense 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

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Oh! Really painful to read at times but in the end so lovely and hopeful. Will also potentially make you hungry. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Transphobia, Murder, Outing

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, War

Minor: Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Grief, Alcohol

It's difficult to choose Graphic, moderate or Minor accurately but I'll do my best