Reviews tagging 'Death'

Green Island by Shawna Yang Ryan

2 reviews

sakisreads's review against another edition

challenging informative tense slow-paced

• 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

3.0

I bought this on my trip in Taiwan, because I was desperate to get insight into Taiwan’s horrific history.

This book was definitely a slow burner so I definitely took far longer than I usually would have with a book, but it undoubtedly taught me lots. For such a small, stunning island, it is so heavily politicised 😳

I will say there were moments that dulled my interest (e.g. there were parts where we could’ve touched on the history without taking away from the fiction), but I still would recommend to people who are trying to understand a bit more of Taiwanese history. 3 out of 5 stars for me, thank you ✨

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Deportation, and Pandemic/Epidemic

katja24's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Racism, Rape, and War

Minor: Vomit