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nila's Reviews (526)
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was the right book for me at the right time. The story is vast, taking place during a war, but it still felt like a intimate character study. I got way too invested, but I just couldn't put the book down
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, War
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
funny
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
I wish I had gotten the audiobook instead of reading it physically. It becomes a bit monotonous, and I think Wong's voice would've helped. My favorite parts were her writing about her relationship with her mother, you could so easily feel her frustrations through the text.
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
I prefered the first half over the second half which I felt dragged for a while. The perspective of the book wasn't really what I expected, but I enjoyed Krakauer's writing style and the narration of the audiobook was great too!
challenging
dark
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content
challenging
informative
slow-paced
The story is really fascinating, but the writing style couldn't hold my attention. Part 2 was better, but by then I felt I had skimmed so much of part 1 that I was no longer keeping up with the information. I think I'll try it again someday in audio form
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
There parts of the story that focuses on the Garden and Dickon, I though were really sweet and great. But the first third is just full of so much racism, both in amount and degree, that I considered dnf'ing
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Blood, Car accident
Moderate: Violence, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Gaslighting
Minor: Rape