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imiji 's review for:
The Dark We Know
by Wen-yi Lee
this book was definitely not perfect from a technical standpoint but emotionally it just resonated so so deeply, and it's one of the few ya debuts i've read in recent years that actually really leans into the Creation of a Vibe and succeeds rather than totally losing the thread of character and story to the Moodboard Prose. isa's arc is compelling because it is so hard to swallow and her rejection of slater is so easy to understand. but i think this book in its character arcs and thematic lines really leans into the importance of leaning into and living alongside your hurt and it is very strong for it. i do very poorly with horror and it was in fact my mistake to read this mostly from the hours of 10pm to 1am, but worth it! super excited to see what's next for wen-yi lee (especially since her next book sounds SO good).