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A review by anniestar
Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea by Rita Chang-Eppig
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Listen, I wanted to like this, but I found it incredibly boring. Shek Yeung feels reduce from her historical power, more of a victim than someone who rises above the circumstances she was forced into. The ending was also very abrupt and dissatisfying.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, and War
Moderate: Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Chronic illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Suicide attempt, and Colonisation