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sherylkay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Murder and Sexual harassment
Minor: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Racism, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
abby_can_read's review
- 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
4.0
I had a wonderful time reading this book. It was excellent. I haven't laughed this much in awhile.
Graphic: Death, Car accident, and Murder
Moderate: Drug use, Racism, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Gun violence, Vomit, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
katrinalamothe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Death, Car accident, and Murder
Moderate: Drug use, Racism, Sexual assault, Vomit, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Kidnapping
caitlinemccann'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
4.0
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Car accident, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Racism and Vomit
laurensilva's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
On the other hand, I wish I liked the writing style more so I could give more stars to this otherwise fun read. My main peeve here is the overly twee, conversational style. Especially in the first few chapters, the writing was so cringey (ex. the excessive use of "Argh." and "I'm down for platonic friendship, yeah. I'm chill. Totes chillax.") to the point where it became distracting from the scene I was trying to read. There’s so much of it so early on - before we even reach the murder - that I barely even have the encouragement of “what happens next???” to keep reading. Still, I held on (skimmed) so I could get to the meat of the book.
I was also disappointed by all the “I’m so tiny I can be picked up so easily!!! Oh men think I’m so tinyyyy.” There were three references to this in as many pages!!! We get it, Asian girls can be small, but let's move on from hitting us over the head with this physical description as a character trait.
Graphic: Death and Car accident
Minor: Racism and Vomit
rhall19'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
5.0
Moderate: Death and Alcohol
Minor: Racism and Vomit
percervall's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault and Murder
Moderate: Drug use, Vomit, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual content, Violence, and Xenophobia
morahsharon1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Maybe it's just that I so dislike the trope of " none of this would have happened if anyone actually talked!"
I understand that Sutanto was trying to capture the culture of "anything for family" along with the idea of cultural and familial pressure, but really?
Yes there was love there, but so much disfunction!
The main character was super immature and didn't function/think as an adult.
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and War
Minor: Vomit, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
pookiee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Car accident and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Drug use, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Infidelity, Racism, Blood, and Vomit
passionatereader78's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Car accident, and Murder
Minor: Drug use and Vomit