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A review by raaahella
Dreams of Joy by Lisa See
challenging
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
It was a very good book. Rhough the grotesque explainstion of starvation and what people did was difficult to read. Although the rape is not clearly described it is referred to enough that it bothered me.
Graphic: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and War
Moderate: Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Classism, Physical abuse, Rape, and Suicide