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mandkips's review
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia and Racism
Moderate: Self harm, Death of parent, and Suicide
Minor: Death and Suicide attempt
5aru's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia, Grief, Violence, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Death of parent
perditorian's review
challenging
emotional
sad
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? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Islamophobia and Xenophobia
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Police brutality, Suicide, and Self harm
espeon's review
I got about 1/5th of the way through the book before putting it down. I wouldn't say the book is bad; rather, it got a little too upsetting for me personally. Clarifying so that me marking it as unfinished doesn't necessarily discourage people from checking it out. It does have an interesting writing style, and while I was worried about how it would be handled being written by an author who isn't Afghan, it didn't feel necessarily too fake or voyeuristic. So the stuff she had been saying in interviews about how much she talked to refugees before writing this is certainly true, I think.
Overall, while I didn't finish, I love this author's other work, so I encourage people who are interested in experimental prose to give it a shot. The racism and negative sentiment about refugees is extremely vicious in this book, however, so do be careful.
Overall, while I didn't finish, I love this author's other work, so I encourage people who are interested in experimental prose to give it a shot. The racism and negative sentiment about refugees is extremely vicious in this book, however, so do be careful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, and Child death
phoebereads's review
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
On Fragile Waves is a stunning and thoughtful book that crosses oceans with its lyrical prose. It's a story of immigration, of pain, of love, of growing up, and of the stories we tell to others and to ourselves, set between Afghanistan and Australia. Yu's writing is stunning and her story is heart-wrenching and beautiful, weaving the tale of a family escaping war only to find new pain in the country they wish to call home. All the characters of this book are haunting and complex, and Firuzeh was an amazing main character to follow. I loved this book so much and it's definitely a story that will stay with me for a long time. I highly recommend.
** Many thanks to Erewhon Books & NetGalley for providing me with an advanced electronic copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
** Many thanks to Erewhon Books & NetGalley for providing me with an advanced electronic copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Xenophobia
Minor: Death
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