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seforaflorian'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
2.75
Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
kris_tea516'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? No
3.75
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.
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
cassie7e's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Ableism, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Death, Xenophobia, and War
Minor: Infidelity and Miscarriage
nimeneth'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? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Death, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Miscarriage, Grief, Colonisation, and War