A review by jomannisto
Build Your House Around My Body by Violet Kupersmith

dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

If you’re the type who NEEDS likeable protagonists, this is probably not the book for you. Others have said it is satirical/dryly funny, while I found it unrelentingly pessimistic to the point where I put it down for a week to recover from the characters whinging about their self hatred. I did however, enjoy the mystery/ghost/fantasy elements. I wish the interaction in the final chapters
between Winnie and Be Li
was a little longer since that was the thing that really helped to recover the pace. The writing is really vivid when it comes to conjuring settings. 
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