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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
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
although a little bit slow to catch me, by the time the story really kicked in I was breathless with pain and understanding for Jayne
This was so perfect and amazing it only got better the more I read she balanced every aspect so amazingly it was overwhelming and intense but cathartic and holy plus i felt like I was in nyc experiencing those feelings all over again
both main characters were insufferable up until chapter 45. from there onwards i actually enjoyed reading how they were fixing themselves. i wish they had done it earlier.
the writing style just wasn't for me— it feels too contemporary, with too much internet slang, i guess.
the writing style just wasn't for me— it feels too contemporary, with too much internet slang, i guess.
Wow I want to ugly sob because all the experiences in the book feels so personal and raw. I see myself and I see my family. I feel the trauma like it’s my own. It’s just so beautifully written despite the vulgarity and bluntness.
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
I liked following the characters growth. I don’t know tons about Asian family dynamics, so this felt like a more intimate introduction. This book made me laugh, it made me mad, it made me proud. I enjoyed it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Eating disorder, Blood
I wanted to love this. I loved the heavy topics, the moments of feeling emotions I didn't think were possible reading from a book, but I felt no closure with the ending and I almost DNFed it. Lots of character development, but the plot wasn't a huge part of this book. Again, I wish I loved it as much as everyone else, but it just wasn't for me.
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Choi is a talented, eloquent wordsmith. The first-person narrative resonates with a strong, rhythmic voice that flows seamlessly from sentence to sentence, even when fragmented, which I feel is uncommon. I can't recall a time during the read that I stumbled over structure.
The tone is kind of gritty with grey characters and sisters who maybe don't have the healthiest relationship but still care for each other on some level. I dig these kind of elements, personally.
The plot is pretty slow. Choi favors a literary style of storytelling with Yolk, so the focus is a little more on the characters than the plot, with flashbacks or other little characterization scenes interspersed between the plot points. I'm not too big on this style of novel, so I did lose patience and start skimming more than halfway through until the last 2-4 chapters. That said, this is one of the few instances where I walked away from such a novel having overall felt good about the experience.
The tone is kind of gritty with grey characters and sisters who maybe don't have the healthiest relationship but still care for each other on some level. I dig these kind of elements, personally.
The plot is pretty slow. Choi favors a literary style of storytelling with Yolk, so the focus is a little more on the characters than the plot, with flashbacks or other little characterization scenes interspersed between the plot points. I'm not too big on this style of novel, so I did lose patience and start skimming more than halfway through until the last 2-4 chapters. That said, this is one of the few instances where I walked away from such a novel having overall felt good about the experience.
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
relaxing
sad
medium-paced