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novelsally 's review for:
The Phoenix Pencil Company
by Allison King
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
There were many pieces of this I enjoyed including the ideas of the importance of stories, some of the food and recipe ideas, as well as the technical and coding references. Other pieces of the storytelling felt a bit either naive or heavy handed for me which made it harder for me to connect.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, Dementia
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, War
Minor: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault