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A review by bibliorama
Wink Poppy Midnight by April Genevieve Tucholke
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
I listened to the audiobook and it's quite short, so it was a nice little Halloween read. Even though it was a short listen it didn't feel like it went by very fast, and that's probably because there isn't much of a plot and most of what does happen happens at the midpoint and beyond. So the beginning to me was longer to get through.
Since this story is majorly about the characters, I need to go into detail about them. The story is told from 3 perspectives, Wink, Poppy, Midnight. Wink in some ways felt like she was on the edges of the story even though she has a big roll to play in it, which left me feeling like the end came out of left field. She also loves fairytales which she uses as a blockade so no one can get that close. As a reader, I felt like in her perspective it never really got as deep as it could have. Poppy was my favorite to listen to simply because she's a wild card. Could also be that I liked her narrator the best. She also felt like she had the most growth out of the 3. Midnight is who we get the most of and I liked the ending of his perspective, but he gets moved along by the story. He's not so much an action maker.
Overall the audio production was quite good, and it was a quick enough read. It also had some mysterious, fairytale vibes that were nice to read during the build up to Halloween.
Since this story is majorly about the characters, I need to go into detail about them. The story is told from 3 perspectives, Wink, Poppy, Midnight. Wink in some ways felt like she was on the edges of the story even though she has a big roll to play in it, which left me feeling like the end came out of left field. She also loves fairytales which she uses as a blockade so no one can get that close. As a reader, I felt like in her perspective it never really got as deep as it could have. Poppy was my favorite to listen to simply because she's a wild card. Could also be that I liked her narrator the best. She also felt like she had the most growth out of the 3. Midnight is who we get the most of and I liked the ending of his perspective, but he gets moved along by the story. He's not so much an action maker.
Overall the audio production was quite good, and it was a quick enough read. It also had some mysterious, fairytale vibes that were nice to read during the build up to Halloween.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Racial slurs
There is a racial slur used earlier in the book that really put me off and lowered my enjoyment of the story. Specifically it's derogatory term for someone who's Chinese. Really there didn't seem to be any reason story wise for it to be added, which is why I'm harping on it. Also Poppy's friend group is called the Yellows, because her name is Poppy and it's a reference to opioid. This also felt off for me and instinctively it's not sitting well, but I don't know if my interpretation of the text is just off.