Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Banyan Moon by Thao Thai

26 reviews

kquixotic's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

A pleasant read with moments of intrigue, most of which never quite scratched the itch for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Minor: Racism and Death of parent

roseleaf24's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The characters were engaging, and the character development was natural and strong. I would have liked a genuinely likeable male character. There was more tragedy in this book than I was expecting, which wasn't quite what I was in the mood for.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Blood, and Grief

Moderate: Sexual content, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

annamay1021's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Moderate: Racism

mtnest's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

gondorgirl's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Colonisation, and Classism

brynpemery's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.25

A good debut, but it was a bit underwhelming. I felt like the characters’ lack of communication throughout was unrealistic and there only as a plot device. I also found most of the twists pretty predictable. It was compelling reading though, and I enjoyed the exploration of mother/daughter relationships and generational secrets

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Infertility, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail