mckennaroan 's review for:

Four Treasures of the Sky by Jenny Tinghui Zhang

4.5

challenging emotional inspiring sad 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: No

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I'm not sure I'll ever recover from this book. This book touched on a piece of history I did not know much about. As someone who lives in Idaho, it led me to do more research about the Chinese population in Idaho and why it dwindled (spoiler: It's racism!) I love stories that span over multiple continents and multiple decades. I think it was wonderfully written and one of the best books I have read this year. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual harassment, Colonisation

Moderate: Abandonment