Reviews

Thirteen Ways to Sink a Sub by Jamie Gilson

jselliot's review

lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

It was a fun read when I was little. Might have to give it a reread sooner or later to see if it holds up.

middylou's review

4.0

One of my absolute favorite books I read as a kid. I may go back and read just to see if it still has its charm and humor.

mooncrepes's review

4.0

Brutal, poignant, explicit--Ling's epic, now translated into English, tells a unique tale of a Chinese woman during WWII, all through the eyes of the three soldiers who loved her (as friend, lover, and father), who they wait in the afterlife for. The story is so heart-breaking and beautiful all at once, but the part of the book that spoke to me most was how genuine a glimpse we get into the Chinese experience during and after it'd been occupied by Japan. It was eye-opening, at times graphic, but you never lose the sense of that TIME, or the impact it had on the characters, no matter where they came from. And that's all I'll say because I don't want to ruin it.

An important read!

moreadsbooks's review

4.0

This was one of my favorite books as a kid & I am well pleased to see that it still holds up now.

ariaugustine's review against another edition

4.0

Brutal, poignant, explicit--Ling's epic, now translated into English, tells a unique tale of a Chinese woman during WWII, all through the eyes of the three soldiers who loved her (as friend, lover, and father), who they wait in the afterlife for. The story is so heart-breaking and beautiful all at once, but the part of the book that spoke to me most was how genuine a glimpse we get into the Chinese experience during and after it'd been occupied by Japan. It was eye-opening, at times graphic, but you never lose the sense of that TIME, or the impact it had on the characters, no matter where they came from. And that's all I'll say because I don't want to ruin it.

An important read!