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ninetalevixen 's review for:
The Leavers
by Lisa Ko
2.5 stars.
I had just begun to think that I could tell from the opening passage how much I would enjoy a book, but in the case of The Leavers I was totally wrong. The beginning was engaging and compelling, with vivid imagery and establishment of strong interpersonal relationships.
But the timeline jumping felt abrupt and disorienting, and so much of the later storyline was uncomfortable to read. (Granted, that does seem to be the point in several scenes: good intentions mixed with poor execution, or setup for character growth.) All this doesn't make it a bad book, of course, and I can clearly see why it's so highly regarded. It just wasn't for me.
If you're interested in an #ownvoices [adopted Chinese-American] perspective on this book, check out Lili @ Utopia State of Mind's review!
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I had just begun to think that I could tell from the opening passage how much I would enjoy a book, but in the case of The Leavers I was totally wrong. The beginning was engaging and compelling, with vivid imagery and establishment of strong interpersonal relationships.
But the timeline jumping felt abrupt and disorienting, and so much of the later storyline was uncomfortable to read. (Granted, that does seem to be the point in several scenes: good intentions mixed with poor execution, or setup for character growth.) All this doesn't make it a bad book, of course, and I can clearly see why it's so highly regarded. It just wasn't for me.
If you're interested in an #ownvoices [adopted Chinese-American] perspective on this book, check out Lili @ Utopia State of Mind's review!
content warnings:
Spoiler
racism, child abandonment, ableist language, discussions of + intended abortion, off-page death of elderly parent, likely PTSD, brief suicidal ideation, ICE raid + deportation of parentrep: