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A review by condls27
The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
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? Yes
5.0
Still fighting off tears I write this. This was a beautiful story about friendship, persevering and forgiveness. I highly recommend the audiobook, I felt like I was sitting next to Young-sook while she told me about her life. This story will stick with me forever.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and War