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jainabee's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Classism
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Grief, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Drug use, and Pregnancy
Inspired by the real life of Zheng Yi Sao; a female pirate who commanded a fleet of over 40,000 pirates in the early 19th century.abby_can_read's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
This book was fine. It kept me entertained and I liked reading it. It just wasn't a good fit for me.
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Homophobia, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Drug use, Misogyny, and Sexism
rkmccurry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Death of parent
spacerkip's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I could really feel the love the author had for this story and its themes. Xiang and her personal struggles with living up to her mother's expectations (and wanting something different out of life entirely) explored a different facet of the coming-of-age narrative the original novel puts forth - just like Jim from Treasure Planet, another retelling I adore. Treasure Island simply stays winning.
(And as a fun little bit of meta, the audiobook narrator, Emily Woo Zeller, is the same person who read the audiobook for Red As the Sky, Deep As the Sea. Zheng Yi Sao cinematic universe lmao.)
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Blood and Murder
Minor: Drug use, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Sexism
yourbookishbff's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Fire/Fire injury
therainbowshelf's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Classism
Minor: Homophobia and Slavery
Toxic parentemily_mh's review
- 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
4.0
Rep: sapphic Chinese MC, sapphic Vietnamese LI, Chinese SCs, Vietnamese SCs, Muslim (?) Nepalese SC, Thai SC, Korean SC
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Drug use, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Excrement, Grief, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: drowning Minor: loss of a loved one, theft, gambling, colourismtalonsontypewriters's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Kidnapping, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Classism
Minor: Animal death, Drug use, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and War
imaginingly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Gun violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
olivialandryxo's review against another edition
- 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
Representation:
- sapphic Chinese protagonist
- sapphic Vietnamese love interest
- full Asian cast (includes Chinese, Vietnamese, Nepalese, Korean, Thai & Arabic rep)
- sapphic main couple
- achillean side couple
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Homophobia
Contains three instances of parent death—one prior to the story but mentioned throughout, two on-page. Also contains discussions of homophobia in a historical context.