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stitchwilliam'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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Death of parent, and War
cperez's review against another edition
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
aishu97'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: Death, Rape, and Death of parent
addierr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Death, Rape, and Suicide
baby_jewels's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
My heart feels heavy for Pearl and May, even though they're fiction. Even though they were thought up by Lisa See, I know that their life bears resemblance to hundreds of women's life's during that time period. Growing up we are taught about the colonization of China and we are thought about discrimination again various immigrants, but we were never taught what the Chinese immigrants had to go through. This book was eye opening for me, and I'm glad Lisa See through her story is able to bring to peoples attention things that have been forgotten and looked over.
I think it's definitely a must read
Graphic: Death, Racism, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Rape, and War
juleskr02's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
this story was so depressing, maybe that’s why i took my time with it. i enjoyed it immensely, but was still so turned off by the horrible events that happened to pearl and may. lisa see does a phenomenal job at writing historical fiction in that it all feels so real.
i was a little disappointed in the ending, and that’s simply because i didn’t know there was a sequel! i need to know what happens next ah!
so many annotations and standout quotes in this novel, it was excellently written for sure! i enjoyed it a lot, and i look forward to reading dreams of joy soon!
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Deportation
Moderate: Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, and War
Minor: Pregnancy
paigepeploe's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Suicide
silverrose187'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: Child death, Death, Hate crime, Infertility, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, War, and Classism
bailee_c's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Death, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Grief, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
liwolf'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
4.75
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and War