4.48k reviews for:

Yolk

Mary H.K. Choi

4.02 AVERAGE

kevinsmom_hasgotitgoingon's review against another edition

4.75

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

heloise_lifeinbooks's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional funny medium-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

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There is so much going on in this book, and a lot of the more important things are hidden in between the lines until the end. 

Honestly one of the most overt themes, the relationship between the two sisters and everything to unpack there, was the most interesting/personally connected to me, and the cancer felt kind of like the plot point allowing that relationship to develop, rather than a major theme. 

I found Jayne uncomfortable to read beyond just the bratty behavior without really knowing why, until the last chapters, which revealed a lot. Nothing in the first half prepared me to sob like that through those last chapters, so that was… wow. The ending really packs a punch. 

I really liked how everything ended, it felt positive and hopeful and it was what I needed from these characters.

gdesopo's review against another edition

4.0

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I'm glad I read this! I don't usually read fiction but this was an entertaining and well-written read. The characters are all pretty unlikeable and there was kind of too much going on (eating disorders, cancer, cheating, mental illness, parental neglect) to make any of it really impactful to me, but I like the drama.

avinalay's review against another edition

2.75

dark emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

book_worm23's review against another edition

2.5

challenging emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

zuzyramos's review against another edition

3.0

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3.5*

turning_pages414's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional funny reflective sad fast-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

phungnt's review against another edition

2.0

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2/5 - Felt like an incomplete story.

Not a fan. Only liked Patrick. Wished I could see him more.

I don’t like how the book hid things until the end. I don’t like the protagonist or her sister. I also don’t understand why the book is called ‘Yolk.’

Won’t read again.

kcmalik's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer

middiedm's review against another edition

4.0

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The end hit hard. I cried during the last hour almost non-stop.