A review by zoevjester
Girls of Paper and Fire, by Natasha Ngan
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This is the second time I've read Girls 1. You can tell immediately when your read it that the author poured their heart and soul into the story, and it shows. The diversity is a breath of fresh air, the characters and the story, while dark, is woven and told with such care that my heart breaks. Lei is a brilliant character and her story, so very similar to some people's reality, is a reminder to live despite.
Graphic: Torture, Sexual content, Rape, Grief, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Injury/injury detail, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Classism, and Animal death
Moderate: Alcohol, Lesbophobia, Physical abuse, Violence, Infertility, Toxic relationship, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Racism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, War, Kidnapping, Infertility, Genocide, Injury/injury detail, and Gore