haring's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
My first of Amy Tan’s books. Generational trauma and grief especially in the lens of mother-daughter relationships is always hard to read and I avoid like the plague but it wasn’t that bad. There were parts where I wanted to give up but a lot of the historical content I really enjoyed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, War, and Dementia
Moderate: Suicide and Suicide attempt
Minor: Pedophilia and Sexual assault
andrewhatesham's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Gore, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Violence
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Pedophilia, Murder, and Medical content
amandabcook's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Death of parent, Dementia, and Child abuse
Spoiler
Trigger/content warnings: child sexual abuse (adult "tickling"/touching of privates after being told to stop), suicidal ideation, attempted suicide, suicide of mother, dementia, dementia of parent, mistreatment of child, giving child up to orphanage, reveal of unknown parentage
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