gelsreads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Suicide, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Lesbophobia, and Toxic relationship
aliciawithoutkeys's review
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Suicide
robinks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Animal death, and Infidelity
Minor: Sexual content
emudds's review
4.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
james1star's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, and Infidelity
Minor: Suicide attempt, Eating disorder, Domestic abuse, Lesbophobia, Cursing, and Self harm
makikaze's review
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
bailanlala's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
this was the first novel i had read in Chinese language, and i'm very glad that for my first Chinese piece of writing i could read something by qiu miaojin. i had read the english translation of notes of a crocodile the year beforehand which left a deep impression on me, and this book was no different. knowing how qiu's life ended in tragedy situates her semi-autobiographical writing, and the blur between what is real and what is fiction makes this piece so tragic and difficult to read. very glad that qiu left these notes behind and that we have the chance to construct a history of chinese lesbianism, just wish she was still with us to share in it. it is so striking how lesbian angst and yearning resonates across generations and across languages. may she rest in peace.
Graphic: Suicide
dycojams's review
- 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
2.75
Graphic: Self harm and Mental illness
Moderate: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Animal death and Sexual content
talonsontypewriters's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Mental illness, Grief, and Animal death
Moderate: Suicide, Death, Sexual content, Self harm, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Eating disorder
Minor: Rape, Vomit, Alcohol, and Racial slurs
uhm_kai's review
- 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? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Suicide