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superfiona's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
seasideimprov's review
4.5
love it when a book is a little bit deceptive. i particularly appreciated the lecture on [redacted] towards the end
bookscatcoffee's review
challenging
dark
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
I acknowledge this was likely the wrong time for me to read this book. It is nuanced and connected with footnotes; it bends and twists with beautiful language that takes time to decipher. There should be a warning on the cover - for time beings with time to think this through:). That being said, I did enjoy the journey. The characters feel real and complicated. Worth reading with the above caveat. 4 stars
Speculative fiction with Japanese and Japanese-American characters
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, Vomit, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Animal death
Moderate: War
yosanoswaif's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
all the words i had before finishing kinda got up and left me here. thank you, ruth ozeki, for this beautiful story 🙏🏼💙
o_pixel's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
kdominey's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
chloegenevieve's review
5.0
this is one of the best and most compelling books i have had to read for school in a long time. i was absolutely in love and so invested in Nao’s and her family’s story and i sobbed during the second part of the novel with talking about her great uncle.