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bookedbymadeline's review
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
fast-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? It's complicated
5.0
Thank you to Netgalley and Oneworld for the eARC in exchange for an honest review!
I was pulled in right away! I didnāt want to put it down but also wanted to slow down so could savor the story. Beautiful writing once again from the author (I read and loved her debut last year). Iām a sucker for multiple timelines and POVs so this did not disappoint!
I also really liked the complex characters and their relationships. I learned a lot about pieces of history during/following the Vietnam War, which I always enjoy learning something new!
I was pulled in right away! I didnāt want to put it down but also wanted to slow down so could savor the story. Beautiful writing once again from the author (I read and loved her debut last year). Iām a sucker for multiple timelines and POVs so this did not disappoint!
I also really liked the complex characters and their relationships. I learned a lot about pieces of history during/following the Vietnam War, which I always enjoy learning something new!
If you read this, grab tissues for last 25% š I sobbed and was a wreck for the rest of the night and following day. This was a very hopeful and emotional read.
Fantastic novel that I loved even more than her debut! Will 100% be my favorite for the month and Que Mai is officially an auto buy author š
If my last read, Cecily, didnāt already have me in a mini slump Iām definitely in one now š³ WHAT BOOK CAN FOLLOW THIS?! (This will also be my next ābook to push into everyoneās handsā/go to recommendation)
If my last read, Cecily, didnāt already have me in a mini slump Iām definitely in one now š³ WHAT BOOK CAN FOLLOW THIS?! (This will also be my next ābook to push into everyoneās handsā/go to recommendation)
TW/CW: racism, war, infertility (brief mention), PTSD, sexual content, death, grief, sexual assault, infidelity, racial slurs, alcoholism, violence, emotional abuse, vomit (brief), abandonment, pregnancy, Alzheimerās (brief), child death, self harm (brief)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Abandonment, Sexual content, Violence, Death, Alcoholism, Racism, Racial slurs, War, and Grief
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Child death
Minor: Infertility, Self harm, Dementia, and Vomit
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