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bibliosol's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Child death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Violence, Murder, and War
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Physical abuse and Rape
davschi'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
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, and Pregnancy
Minor: Cancer, Rape, and Blood
kmetzing's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence
Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Pregnancy
kat_smith24'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
3.75
Graphic: Gun violence and Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and War
Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail
harleyglynn's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and War
Moderate: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy
sakisreads'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? No
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Colonisation
emcbuckett's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual content, Mass/school shootings, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Sexual violence, and Torture
mmorice's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Police brutality, Colonisation, and War
banannabaker's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
However, overall I did not enjoy reading it.
The cover and the blurb are misleading - describing a story about the haenyeo of Jeju and female friendship. The book is about those things, but also (and increasingly so as it progresses) about the very worst things humankind are capable of. Some parts are the kind of horrifying that makes your bones cold, and other parts are so sad it's hard to shake the scenes off when you put the book down. I read this on holiday and was relieved and exhausted when I finished it.
Graphic: Child death, Genocide, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Colonisation
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Police brutality, Murder, and Sexual harassment
bdaigneault's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse and Sexual assault