A review by alyssancoon96
The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
A beautiful book that I can not recommend enough! I ugly cried through the whole second half of the book.
For me, 5 stars is "would read again", and I don't think I could bring myself to read this book again, because it was very sad for me personally. But I would still recommend it to anyone.
For me, 5 stars is "would read again", and I don't think I could bring myself to read this book again, because it was very sad for me personally. But I would still recommend it to anyone.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, and Dementia
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Miscarriage