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Yolk

Mary H.K. Choi

4.02 AVERAGE

loganhdavis's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Wow this book blew me away. It was so raw and heart wrenching- it was almost hard to read at times because I could feel it ALL. I cried a little, laughed and rooted for these sisters (especially Jayne)- were they likable? Not so much. Relatable? Absolutely. Their dynamic was uncomfortable and painful to read about, but it was also so honest. Perspective is everything and I loved that Jayne was able to mature and reflect on their past. We don’t choose our family, but we can choose to love them through all of the highs and lows that life throws at us.

Please read trigger warnings for this one.

redvelveting's review against another edition

3.75

Jayne is annoying at first, but very human. I was underwhelmed by the ending.

sleepybloom's review against another edition

3.5

medium-paced

Loveable characters: Complicated

crystalin's review against another edition

3.25

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ingridpan's review against another edition

3.5

emotional tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

sisters who kind of hate each other but support each other in NYC, through older sister’s cancer and younger sister’s mess of a life. I found them kind of annoying, some tropes of successful but lonely and a fashion student who has terrible relationships. Some Korean American family dynamics. A big slow and then a good ending