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A review by michaelion
The Way Spring Arrives and Other Stories: A Collection of Chinese Science Fiction and Fantasy in Translation from a Visionary Team of Female and Nonbinary Creators by Yu Chen, Regina Kanyu Wang
adventurous
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
At first I was like none of these have anything to do with spring! Then I got to the titular bitchular, and I see why she’s the titular bitchular. The stories were all cool. The lowest ratings I gave were 3.25, the highest were two 5 star stories (one of which was the titular bitchular). But I do wish all the stories would've had something to do with spring based on the title of the book as a whole. The book should've been something about contemporary Chinese writers instead. Very worth my purchase. I liked taking a peak into a culture I know almost nothing about really.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Misogyny, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and War
Minor: Cancer, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Vomit, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury