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kris_tea516's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Book 34 of The 52 Book Challenger for 2024
This was a really sweet book. A young Chinese man is staying at his family’s home in Japan during the Japanese invasion of China during WWII. The caretaker of the house takes the young man under his wing & teaches him how to live an honorable life in quite & rarely recognized ways. It is a sweet story of sacrifice, love, & humility. It was nothing like I expected but I am glad I read it.
In reality, I’d probably give it 3.5 stars because I did really like it but there were a few times my mind wandered & I really didn’t put much effort in going back to hear what I missed.
This was a really sweet book. A young Chinese man is staying at his family’s home in Japan during the Japanese invasion of China during WWII. The caretaker of the house takes the young man under his wing & teaches him how to live an honorable life in quite & rarely recognized ways. It is a sweet story of sacrifice, love, & humility. It was nothing like I expected but I am glad I read it.
In reality, I’d probably give it 3.5 stars because I did really like it but there were a few times my mind wandered & I really didn’t put much effort in going back to hear what I missed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Grief, Suicide attempt, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Sexual content
arcookson's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- 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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Infidelity
cassie7e's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
A quiet, unsuspenseful, melancholic read. A contemplation on beauty, and living, and what matters in a life. Multigenerational friendships. War. Disability.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Death, Xenophobia, and War
Minor: Infidelity and Miscarriage