internationalreads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia, Grief, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Violence, Death, Hate crime, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Injury/injury detail
Minor: Death of parent
cynicalraven's review against another edition
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
The book follows a homophobic mother trying to understand her lesbian daughter. While it does offer a representation of South-Korean society that I appreciated (although it is not in a positive lighting), I really did not need the pov of a homophobe (and sexist too). I expected the book to be from the pov of the daughter
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, and Injury/injury detail
Moderate: Excrement, Sexism, and Terminal illness
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