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lilybear3's review
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
This book is beautifully written and illustrated. I like how the words are different colors basted on what language is being spoken. I didn't know who Tsai Kun-lin was until reading this book. This part of world history was unknown to me (from the U.S) so my hope is that many people get to read this book. I am excited for the next volume.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Suicide attempt, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation
Minor: Confinement and Vomit
betweentheshelves's review against another edition
emotional
informative
fast-paced
3.0
There is so much information packed into this book, which unfortunately made it feel a bit dense at times. I'm not sure that 12-18-year-olds would necessarily pick this book up on their own, but it does have a lot of interesting information about Taiwan that a lot of students wouldn't necessarily know about.
I did like the art style, and thought that it fit the subject matter pretty well. I appreciated the fact that the art style changed when the period of life changed for the main character. It worked well for the overall tone of the book, and I am interested in seeing where the next volume goes.
I did like the art style, and thought that it fit the subject matter pretty well. I appreciated the fact that the art style changed when the period of life changed for the main character. It worked well for the overall tone of the book, and I am interested in seeing where the next volume goes.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, and Torture
cantfindmybookmark's review
challenging
emotional
informative
sad
fast-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Torture, Police brutality, and Colonisation