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attempt23's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
A beautiful read.
Complex and flawed characters that develop quietly.
Slow paced, illustrative and language chosen with meticulous love and care.
Complex and flawed characters that develop quietly.
Slow paced, illustrative and language chosen with meticulous love and care.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Suicide
Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual content
nolanlucy's review against another edition
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Beautiful descriptions, but I found it hard to read because I felt like not much happened, even the ending felt anticlimactic, aligning with the lack of closure throughout the book. Somehow the stakes never felt very high, and the fact that a lot was left unsaid made it hard for me to understand how people actually felt. Maybe this is reflective of life. I enjoyed the stories of home and childhood but the fact they were all tinged with sadness or something akin to sadness made it feel directionless. This coupled with the complex, close but simultaneously disconnected relationships felt like there was no hope, no grounding. Maybe this was the point, I'm not sure.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Islamophobia, Death of parent, and Death
Moderate: Sexual assault, Child death, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Drug abuse
sashagalkina's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Well, this was a very slow read for me. Not a lot happens, yet everything happens. The writing is intricate, descriptive and human observation is superb. I found that the book, much like real world, overflowed with issues, social, political, sexual... That's probably was why it took me so long to get through. It deals with everything. Pick an issue, this book at least mentions it. Cultural differences? Yep. Immigration? Yep. Parenting problems? Yep. Politics? Yep. Religion? Yep. Loss? Yep. It's got it all and more. Overall, it's good. The characters are vivid, writing's great, but if books were like people my relationship with it wouldn't go further than acquaintances.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Islamophobia, Child death, Domestic abuse, Racism, Sexual violence, and Grief
Minor: Drug abuse, Suicide, and Trafficking
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