Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune by Roselle Lim

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jenn_reads's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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skycastleshay's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This honestly hit me in my most sensitive spots. The prose is beautiful and vivid. I'm not used to reading contemporary or even magical realism so I'm happy that I enjoyed this book as much as I did. I liked how it handled the issues of loss, fear, mental illness, generational scars and gentrification. The only reason it's not a full 5 stars is that the majority of the conversations were a bit too stilted for me, but I enjoyed everything else. 

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