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btrz7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy
winters's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Abortion, and Murder
totallyshelfaware's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Drug use and Xenophobia
Minor: Ableism, Rape, and Abortion
aromarrie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Drug use, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Medical content, and Alcohol
Minor: Genocide and Rape
violetlunablossom's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The family element is much stronger in Jade War and any chapter that had Hilo being with his family were sweet and a nice break from all the tense politics. Speaking of Hilo, I felt as if his character took a much darker tone this book and there's this one scene that had me in shock because I couldn't believe what he did. His actions throughout the story are frustrating yet understandable and I don't know where I stand with my feelings about him now. Shae, on the other hand, was put through the wringer. She was beat down and never given the chance to stand yet by the end of the book, I felt satisfied with where her character was. I felt like I really got to know her more and I applaud Fonda Lee for adding Shae's religious beliefs to her story line.
Even though Anden had only a few chapters, I loved every single one of them. It was nice seeing him become more and more confident with himself and by the end, I felt as if his character was the most developed out of everyone. Also shout out to Wen for not only being an amazing wife, sister-in-law, and mother, but a woman who's made a place for herself in a family where she pales in comparison in skill.
The last ten chapters of this book had me on the edge of my seat and I demand that Fonda Lee pays me for all the emotional damages that she inflicted upon me.
Graphic: Drug use, Violence, and Abortion
Moderate: Blood
stonebm's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Car accident, and Cultural appropriation
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Medical content, Abortion, Murder, and Pregnancy
Minor: Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexism
genny's review against another edition
- 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
The timeline kept throwing me off, though. I'll be assuming that a few weeks had passed since a certain event, but then Lee would hit me with a line like "a year had passed since [specific incident]" and I'm like...wait, what? I think it's because the multiple POVs aren't always in the same timeline; we'd be following Shae in the present day, then we'd switch to Anden who'll narrate his life in Espenia for the past x months before catching up to the present, and the next thing I know, Hilo's children have grown by another year. Lol. This might just be a problem with me not processing the passage of time, but I couldn't help but notice it every time it happened.
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Misogyny and Abortion
Minor: Ableism, Pedophilia, Excrement, and Death of parent
leahsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Suicide, Torture, and Murder
Minor: Rape and Abortion
hanz's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Abortion, and Murder