Reviews tagging 'Child death'

How We Disappeared by Jing-Jing Lee

16 reviews

jmkemp's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-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? It's complicated

3.75

A book from an unusual point of view, covering a difficult subject that still remains taboo for many. The story is told sympathetically and with only just enough detail to move it along. The ending is sort of ambiguous, but satisfying enough. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and War

Minor: Child death

tassillow's review

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and War

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Gun violence, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

sciencechick83's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence and War

Minor: Child death

myiesha_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Pregnancy, and War

Moderate: Bullying

margueriteleech's review

challenging emotional medium-paced

5.0

Harrowing in all the right ways. Beautiful prose and evocative writing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Kidnapping, and War

thomasdj's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Murder, and War

Moderate: Death, Racism, and Mass/school shootings

Minor: Child death and Death of parent

cerilou's review against another edition

dark emotional informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

I stumbled across this book whilst looking for books based on refugees for a reading challenge. 

I have never really ventured in to reading historical fiction set in Asian countries especially around World War Two, Asian historical fiction is a sub genre that I was unaware of and I am a little disappointed to admit this. 

This was a very moving, intriguing, informative and inspiring read that I am glad that I stumbled upon by chance and I am certainly going to aim to add more Asian historical fiction to my TBR list.

How we disappeared follows Wang Di during the war as a ‘comfort woman’ for the Japanese soldiers during World War Two, as well as Kevin who ventures on a discovery of the truth based on this ailing grandmother. 

I certainly feel that I have learnt a very small snippet of Asian history from reading this book during World War Two and it broke my heart that this sort of thing happened and the horror and sense of shame is most certainly felt for the duration of the stories. Jing Jing Lee has done these women justice through this story about what the different families went through during World War Two. 

I will mention that it may cause triggers concerning rape, sexual assault, abuse 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and War

betag1013's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and War

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Slavery, and Fire/Fire injury

drraytay's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Murder, and War

Moderate: Death of parent and Pregnancy

rachyrexaphous's review

dark emotional informative reflective tense 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

5.0

Great for someone wanting insight into the experience of the Japanese occupation of Singapore, good glimpse into current socio-economic and cultural stigmas of sgrean society too

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Pregnancy, and War