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Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi

68 reviews

mengzhenreads's review against another edition

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emotional 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

5.0

jesus christ what do you do when a book just reaches into your heart and stomps on it like i knew this book was going to be sad but it really just decided to not hold back anything and cause me so much pain. absolutely raw, authentic, and painful, this book was excruciatingly gorgeous. i really can't explain all the feelings i have finishing this because there is just so much to unpack wow.

i'll finish this review when i stop crying.
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ashleykarime's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring 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

4.5

im fucking crying right now
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km4's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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maxreadssometimes's review against another edition

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

4.5

I cried like a baby towards the end of this book. In the beginning I was hesitant towards it, it took like 15 chapters until I really decided I liked it, and toward the end I absolutely loved it. 

The ED storyline is not the main focus, but it could be hard for some people to read. Personally, with my own struggles with EDs I found it to be oddly inspiring, especially as the sorry developed. 

Can’t really recommend this book enough. 
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pandalesque's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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magickshop's review against another edition

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challenging 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

5.0

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key_ah_nah's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

3.75/4.00
 it started off a little slow, but by the end i did not want this book to end yet. this was a very raw look into a broken family, eating disorder struggles, and micro aggressions / racism. i grew to root for the sisters which made me enjoy this book. i probably wouldn’t read again and would tread carefully if the reader has an eating disorder.
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maryy_r0se's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
“Sisters never stand a chance to be friends. We're pitted against each other from the moment we are born. A daughter is a treasure. Two is a tax.”

Jayne has always had a tenuous relationship with her older sister June. Even now, after both women moved from Texas to New York City, they are barely in contact. Until one day, when June tracks down Jayne in a restaurant and delivers some crushing news. Now, Jayne must help her sister, all while suppressing a secret that threatens to tear her apart.

Maybe it’s because I have an older sister or because I’ve struggled with mental illness or because my college experience felt very isolating. Or maybe this book is just really really really great. But something about it hit me like a ton of bricks. It surpassed every expectation I had and is currently one of the best books I read this year. This book offers incredibly nuanced takes on sisterhood, family, illness, isolation, and mental health, as well as insight into immigration and culture.

I also really respect the way this author handled the topic of eating disorders. It isn’t easy to responsibly write about that topic, especially in a book marketed towards young people, but this book more than succeeded. There is one graphic eating disorder scene near the book’s end, but it is not portrayed in a glamorized way at all and the importance of recovery is emphasized. I really fell in love with this book, and I highly recommend it.
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galexy_brain's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • 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

3.5

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teainthelibrary's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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