Reviews

Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi

ec_newman's review against another edition

4.0

Shouldn’t be shelved in YA. Very good, but heavy.

ashleyslibrary's review against another edition

dark emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

kaitsbookstuff's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

jan11th's review against another edition

2.0

Flop

tani_2307's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

cristalmh's review against another edition

4.0

A story about two sisters who live in the same city but don’t talk. But with one sister being diagnosed with cancer. The book goes into family dynamics and how each sister has their role. Jayne is always in bad relationships and has an eating disorder. The book really illustrates the eating disorder. There is a love story, which is super sweet. 

Spoilers
The cancer really flipped the family dynamics around which was good to see. I enjoyed the mother in the end. She loves her children deeply and children often don’t realize it.

giggle4amy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

elisajoyce's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

roxie_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

A beautifully tragic novel of self discovery and coming of age. The mirroring of childhood moments with those of the present really give this work such a strong leven of continuity. It keeps you engaged in such an authentic way, and has you growing to love the characters far more on page 150 than you would’ve thought at page 10. Heart wrenching, sadistic, complicated, but at the end of the day, so incredibly moving and beautiful. 

jessicarosee's review against another edition

4.0

flipping between a 4 and a 4.5, but just know i loved this book so much. if u saw any of my in between comments about a guy called patrick, know that this story is not a romance, rather its a different love story, one focusing on sisters and i freaking loved it!!!!

also this is counting as my book for challenge 1 of the asian readathon!!!! support asian authors year round everyone :p