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booksrachelreads's review against another edition
5.0
This book was heartbreaking and heavy but beautiful. I loved the alternating perspectives and voices which made every character more well-rounded. Page turner for sure
iseenologic's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
ayla22's review against another edition
emotional
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
tatish's review against another edition
2.0
I kept waiting for it to get better... to delve deeper into the communist mainland as opposed to "British" Hong Kong... The characters remained one dimensional, the lack of nuance kept them in the book. When I read the sypnopsis, I was really intrigued and so excited to read. I'm left with disappointment.
kellymariez's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
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? It's complicated
4.25
kinglizardd's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
suvata's review against another edition
4.0
For some reason, I passed on reading Soy Sauce for Beginners when it came in 2014 which was strange for me because I have a “thing” for Asian literature. I just ran into Chen’s second book, Bury What We Cannot Take, and I was completely absorbed in nine-year-old Sen Sen’s story.
hjb_128's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Medical content, Abandonment, and Classism
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death
emerygirl's review against another edition
4.0
I read this book on a recommendation from my mom. It is about China, and I don’t know much about China. Wow! I learned a lot and found myself googling China in the 50’s to figure out was was going on in history as it related to this book. This book made me appreciate the freedom we have in America. It was a really good read, although I didn’t love the ending.