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fkshg8465's review
emotional
informative
sad
fast-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? N/A
4.0
First short story book that really kept my attention and felt invested in, though it was probably because I am Korean intact in the US and they were about being Korean immigrant in the US.
Graphic: Ableism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia, Dementia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and War
sidneyreads_'s review
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Ableism and Dementia
Moderate: Cancer and Abandonment
Minor: Racism, Religious bigotry, Outing, and Alcohol
leah_alexandra's review
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
What an astounding collection of stories. Not a "skip" among them. They each convey so much history, emotion, and character, in relatively few pages.
Not really a spoiler, I think: one of the best parts about this collection is how Korean immigrants/Korean-Americans are fully centered in each narrative. We're never reading these people through the lens of white people. White people barely feature in the stories at all.
Not really a spoiler, I think: one of the best parts about this collection is how Korean immigrants/Korean-Americans are fully centered in each narrative. We're never reading these people through the lens of white people. White people barely feature in the stories at all.
Moderate: Bullying, Infertility, Terminal illness, Excrement, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
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