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challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
This book explores a lot of themes that I am very much interested in (clash between different cultures, mother/daughter relationship, intergenerational trauma, queer identity).
There were passages that really impressed me, where the author wove her words in such a beautiful way that I was really taken aback.
However, there were some sections (especially in the middle part of the book) where I found the writing too much matter-of-fact, like it had lost
its spark and effectiveness.
Still, even if some chapters didn't capture me as much and fell a bit flat for me, the overall story was very moving and impactful.
There were passages that really impressed me, where the author wove her words in such a beautiful way that I was really taken aback.
However, there were some sections (especially in the middle part of the book) where I found the writing too much matter-of-fact, like it had lost
its spark and effectiveness.
Still, even if some chapters didn't capture me as much and fell a bit flat for me, the overall story was very moving and impactful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Grief, and War
Moderate: Ableism, Child death, Death, Gore, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Bullying, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Racism, Slavery, Transphobia, Excrement, Vomit, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail