groovybouvie 's review for:

What is Not Yours is Not Yours by Helen Oyeyemi

4.5

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

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A thoroughly enjoyable read that is unlike so much I have read before and strangely feels familiar, too. I feel like each story is like finding yourself thrown into the midst of a dreamlike world and your goal is to figure out which way is up. Many of the stories don't end with any sort of resolve but feel more like a jazz song ending on a minor chord. You're left thinking of these characters and stories and worlds long after you've left them. And what is so wonderful is that many of the characters show up again in later stories, allowing you a different, albeit more distanced, peek into their lives and how these characters all intertwine.

If you love mystery and modern fairy tales wrapped up with hints of sci fi, read this collection.