The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
amiamor's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Racial slurs, Bullying, Xenophobia, and Racism
machenn's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Moderate: Xenophobia, Grief, Death, Terminal illness, and Bullying
jackobotts's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Racism and Xenophobia
pich's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
though it took me a while to finish, i really enjoyed this book. i thought the writing worked well (even if the dialogue felt clunky at times), as well as the time skips. the overall story was, as the title suggests, bittersweet. once they started to mention the girl at the counter more often, i had a feeling it might’ve been ethel, and was pleasantly surprised when it turned out to be true. i thought that was an interesting but nice impression, especially since henry was still in love with keiko, and she was someone who cared about his well-being. i thought the quote “He’d do what he always did, find the sweet among the bitter” was a great way to tie in the title into the book. the ending was very well written, along with the extra short story of keiko from the ‘40s.
Graphic: Racism, Violence, War, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Death and Racial slurs
alyssagirardi's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Racism, War, and Xenophobia
amcghig's review
challenging
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, Violence, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Death of parent, and Bullying
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