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A review by craftyanty
The Storm We Made by Vanessa Chan
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This book is a heavy read... lots of triggers warnings needed, but it really is excellent for a debut novel. The characters are well-written, and each of them faces their own personal struggles that come together to make this novel a very emotional read. In fact, this was almost a 5-star rated book for me, but the youngest daughter's character became less believable toward the end.
The audiobook narrator, Samantha Tan, was incredible! I will be looking for more books narrated by her to listen to.
The audiobook narrator, Samantha Tan, was incredible! I will be looking for more books narrated by her to listen to.
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Vomit, Trafficking, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Abandonment