A review by fkshg8465
Banyan Moon by Thao Thai

emotional hopeful 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

4.0

Looks like I’m getting my fill of Vietnamese literature this year. This one was very good. A departure from the model minority story and an irreverence for purity culture. Minh’s perspective was my favorite, and I really loved that she was still narrating after she wouldn’t normally.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Pregnancy, Murder, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Infidelity, Car accident, Sexual harassment, Cancer, and Domestic abuse