A review by bookishplantmom
Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi

medium-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

0.25

The sheer transphobia of the last few chapters of this book knocked this book wayyyy down in my enjoyment. I don’t know why the hell the author thought this was an appropriate thing to write. It’s disgusting and I’m truly pissed. The book was fine up until then, even enjoyable in places. I found myself waiting to see if and how the magical realism the author kept bringing up and hinting at would come to fruition but that was left completely unresolved for the sake of this transphobic diatribe???? Ugh I’m so disappointed! 
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