Reviews tagging 'Grief'

No-No Boy by John Okada

2 reviews

coconut14's review against another edition

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

3.75

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thesaltiestlibrarian's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

 HEY! You feel like bein' sad? I feel like bein' sad, so let's be SAD.

What shit can happen after Japanese citizens of America are separated by all the ideology bullshit and being forced to choose by the American government: AM I AMERICAN OR JAPANESE OR LOYAL OR WHAT?

What kind of sadness can we deal with in one little book????? Let's check!

Suicide?! Check!
Racism?! Check!
Forced incarceration?! Check!
PTSD?!
Cancer?!
Infidelity?!
Broken homes?!!
BIG FAT CHECKMARKS ALL AROUND!

Okay, but seriously. This is a heavy book, and I wouldn't recommend reading it if you're having an issue with sadness/depressive dips. Wait until you're steady enough to handle a stream of sadness. 
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