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typedtruths 's review for:
The Lost Ryū
by Emi Watanabe Cohen
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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:
No
I could nitpick holes in the world-building, but this was an exquisite exploration of intergenerational trauma and belonging.
▷ Representation: Kohei (mc) is Japanese; Isolde (sc) is Japanese Polish-American & Jewish; Japanese setting & scs.
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▷ Representation: Kohei (mc) is Japanese; Isolde (sc) is Japanese Polish-American & Jewish; Japanese setting & scs.
Blog • Trigger Warning Database • StoryGraph
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, War
Minor: Alcoholism, Antisemitism
➸ Trigger warnings for antisemitism mentioned, intergenerational trauma (theme), grandparent with alcohol abuse issues (implied), hospitalisation of a grandparent, grief and loss depiction, death of a father and husband from drowning recounted, death of a grandmother and grandfather in a concentration camp, and experiences in WW2 & the Holocaust mentioned (off-page, not detailed).