Scan barcode
A review by ceereading
Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Ghibli-esque, but not just in whimsy, but in tone. Grief and regret and choices, and a spiraling narrative with many plot twists. I regard this the same way I found The Boy and the Heron: dense in some parts, but lovely.
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Body horror, Racism, and Abortion