leweylibrarian's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Man I devoured this one. I was so entranced right away by Ly's story not only because it was wild and intense right from the get-go, but also because she told it so well. There were parts where Ly showed you the strands connecting throughout, the way her eyes and her problems with them connect to how she sees herself, especially in light of her parents' expectations and their own trauma. I felt so deeply for her at so many moments and so proud of how far she came over the course of the novel not only in terms of normal success markers (school, grades, relationships, etc.) but also her personal growth and things like getting therapy and not lying anymore about her circumstances to people who could help. I really want to know more about her life and read more from her, nonfiction or fiction.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Classism, Sexual assault, Medical content, and Mental illness
Moderate: Dysphoria
Minor: Racial slurs and Injury/Injury detail
mkgiri's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual assault
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: War
blaisef's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
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