A review by littlefreeinterrobang
The Storm We Made by Vanessa Chan

dark emotional medium-paced

3.5

A morose story whose happy moments are few and far between, but worth the somber read for the commendable light it brings to a comparatively less-acknowledged aspect of WWII. The characters generally aren’t very likable and sometimes feel lacking in depth — the mother (alongside most of the others adults, really) is selfish and immature, and the son has very little characterization beyond the trauma he experiences. While the characters obviously don’t have to be likable, it would help elicit some connection and more sympathy for all the hardship they experience, so the story is more than just a parade of tragedies.