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thatsssorachael's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, and Abandonment
Minor: Alcoholism and Sexual content
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
dittotrainer's review against another edition
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Genocide, Mental illness, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and War
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
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
passionatereader78'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: Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent
Moderate: Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Minor: Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Religious bigotry
epruta's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Violence, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Grief, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Alcoholism, Suicide, and Alcohol
melbell016'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
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, and War
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Pregnancy
Minor: Cancer
entropyseeker's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, and War