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1st22's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Trafficking, and Colonisation
keira_cf's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Infertility, Rape, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Colonisation, and War
jemima_reads's review
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and War
Moderate: Violence and Colonisation
peonyrey's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
This is a book that is going to stay with me, one that I am going to think of for a very long time. I feel as though I do not have the words to properly describe how heartbreaking it is, especially with the knowledge that the horrors that Wang Di experienced in her life are ones that really were inflicted upon real people, real women, real families, during the Japanese occupation of WW2. People and families who are still feeling the pain and hurt from the war, the occupation, and the horrible things that happened to this day.
The book is very well written, and is only difficult to read at times due to the subject, but it is still one that I would urge you to continue reading even if you need a break. The way that the storylines are woven together is masterful, and there were so many lines in this book that left me repeating them in my mind due to their impact.
I did not intend to finish reading this book today, August 14th, which is the memorial day for comfort women, but it feels fitting. I can only hope that those hurt by the war & Japanese occupation and their families find healing, and that the women like Wang Di who are still alive are able to live their lives peacefully and know that they have nothing to be ashamed of.
The book is very well written, and is only difficult to read at times due to the subject, but it is still one that I would urge you to continue reading even if you need a break. The way that the storylines are woven together is masterful, and there were so many lines in this book that left me repeating them in my mind due to their impact.
I did not intend to finish reading this book today, August 14th, which is the memorial day for comfort women, but it feels fitting. I can only hope that those hurt by the war & Japanese occupation and their families find healing, and that the women like Wang Di who are still alive are able to live their lives peacefully and know that they have nothing to be ashamed of.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Child death