gracie98buena's review against another edition
4.0
A wonderful book about mothers, daughters, and what it means to know something.
magnoliapigeonbookblurbs's review against another edition
4.0
This book made me so uncomfortable and angry - but it was so good. It provokes so many necessary conversations surrounding adoption, culture and family structure/dynamics.
alyssadaily's review against another edition
4.0
I really, really enjoy Ng's characters, writing, and moral ambiguity. I wish it impacted me as much as EINTY, but it's not a fault of the story (probably just my own interests).
Sad about all the loose ends :(
Sad about all the loose ends :(
yourlocalpsiamac's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
tranghoang's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
mariahhanley's review against another edition
5.0
This book is amazing. Gripping, real, beautifully written, realistic, sad, happy, twisting and turning.
natcommon's review against another edition
5.0
This book made me angry, but highly enjoyed it. Everyone should read this book because it explores so many important themes and topics that will make you think.
jules_222's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
this took me so long to finish now there were lots of boring bits and maybe because it was the first ever literary fiction book i read i found it slow and hard to get into but there were really good parts, good quotes, and i liked about half the characters so it was enjoyable at timesĀ