Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

White Chrysanthemum by Mary Lynn Bracht

7 reviews

jaecake's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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? No

4.5

I could read it for hours at a time, even though each chapter flipped between the two sisters in to separate timelines, the story made it easy to digest the background of the characters when needed. This sort of allows you to not have the full picture immediately and you get to hear both the sisters stories from themselves. It's fictional but very much based on the horrific truth that isn't talked about. The author includes sources and further reading aswell as a timescale of events at the end of the book. This book will have a soft place in my heart.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Excrement, Death of parent, and Deportation

minzzi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Colonisation

lglais's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

isarza's review against another edition

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? No

4.0

Es un libro que me rompió el corazón y me la pasé indignada todo el tiempo. Leer los detalles de los crímenes de guerra del imperio japonés fue sumamente doloroso. 
Viendo el lado positivo me permitió investigar sobre la historia de un país lejano. La historia de Corea ha estado llena de guerras y dolor pero como dice la autora es necesario conocer el pasado para no volver a cometer los mismos errores y honrar a las victimas. Mi corazón llora por todas las mujeres consuelo. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Genocide, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Colonisation, and War

rspades's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Blood, and Colonisation

Minor: Addiction, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Alcohol

bookycnidaria's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and War

Moderate: Genocide, Death of parent, and Colonisation

sorryiloveyou's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and War