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Everything Under by Daisy Johnson
2.75
adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I might come back and review this again once it settles. 

This is a very complicated book. It is obviously beautifully written - it is really what kept me going through multiple complex story lines. 

My suggestion would be to take note of the chapter titles as guides for what story, timeline, and perspective you are in. I figured it out a quarter of the way through and had to go back and confirm details. 

Despite the beauty of the writing, there  is very little romance in this book - the place and characters are tough, gritty, and complicated. The use/meaning of gender dismorphia and trans-ness is something i will be trying to figure out for a bit i feel. 

It is not a bad book, but note sure i would recommend it.