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mangopassion555's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexism, Medical content, and Classism
freckled_frog_boi's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
I fucking adored these kids, and the stuff they'd say made me laugh aloud quite a few times. The author definitely got sibling dynamics down to a science. Also, the very specific type of bond between older daughters and their mothers felt very realistically portrayed here. And every adult turned out to be a total sweetheart with the children.
There are two moments I feel deserve a warning.
There's one scene regarding an Eastern European stranger, and one of the community members explains why distrust of foreigners "comes down to politics." In this scene, he calls Japanese people a slur. This scene is so unrelated to the rest of the book, I'm not sure why it was included tbh.
There's one scene towards the end where an older male figure tells the brother that his sisters are the weaker sex and a lot of misogynist wish-wash. It affects his treatment of his siblings for a few pages until the sisters straighten him out.
There are two moments I feel deserve a warning.
There's one scene towards the end where an older male figure tells the brother that his sisters are the weaker sex and a lot of misogynist wish-wash. It affects his treatment of his siblings for a few pages until the sisters straighten him out.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Xenophobia
saliwali's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying and Classism
labyrith_of_a_thousand_mirrors's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Took me a while to finish the audiobook. Not because I didn't like it but because I mostly listen to audiobooks on public transport and I had semester break in between and preferred to not listen to something for a while.
I really liked the book, it was relaxing and perfectly encapsulated childhood, in my opinion. I didn't like the ending though, it felt a little... lazy? And it kind of came out of nowhere. The conflict solved itself. Which should never be the case. Except when that's the message e.g. something bothersome like a rumor blowing over or something.
I really liked the book, it was relaxing and perfectly encapsulated childhood, in my opinion. I didn't like the ending though, it felt a little... lazy? And it kind of came out of nowhere. The conflict solved itself. Which should never be the case. Except when that's the message e.g. something bothersome like a rumor blowing over or something.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Injury/Injury detail