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A review by kimberlynpeterson50
The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
An amazingly detailed glimpse into a culture, country, and era I knew almost nothing about. See’s physical descriptions made me feel like I were walking through the villages myself, and I felt her characters’ depth of emotion viscerally. Friendship, family, and tradition are wrapped up in an immensely readable package.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Rape, Torture, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail