Scan barcode
hello_lovely13's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-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? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Confinement, Infidelity, and Abortion
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Cancer, Death, Torture, Violence, and Medical content
Minor: Animal death and Sexual content
Liceserendipitysbooks's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Books about the power of books and the costs of censorship are sadly very timely. However, this didn’t capture my attention the way I’d expected. The depiction of the titular character really grated. She was objectified and infantilised, not even deemed worthy of a name. And why identify her as Chinese when the book is set in China and all the characters are Chinese? The language felt stilted and unnatural, possibly the result of being written in French (not the author’s first language) and then translated into English. I was surprised at how much freedom the two who were being re-educated had. Since this is semi-autobiographical I assume it is accurate and my previous impressions need to be amended.
Graphic: Confinement
__hel__'s review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
it's sucks. like what the hell. genuinely wanted to punch everyone like gross.
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Cancer
More...