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blacksphinx's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.5
The way Japanese and Chinese characters are depicted made my soul cringe out of my body. (Japan's greatest export is women in school girl uniforms? Really?!) There's a late-game reveal that made me gasp in delight. The book really mirrors the way dreams unfold in their strange logic, and the opacity of the prose and all-vibes feels are no accidents. I don't know if I enjoyed this novel but I appreciated it.
Graphic: Addiction, Incest, Infidelity, Racism, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Body horror, Self harm, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Eating disorder, Abortion, and War
jayley's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, and Sexual harassment
uranaishi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Classism
Minor: Ableism, Biphobia, Pedophilia, Violence, Vomit, and Abortion