A review by samburkhouse
Chlorine by Jade Song

dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

The writing just didn’t make sense to me. 90% of this book is dark and serious and clearly written for an adult audience, but then there’s bits tossed in that feel like they belong in a YA book. The relationships aren’t fully developed in a way that makes sense for anything that ended up happening. The main character’s behaviors and actions throughout the book really didn’t make a lot of sense to me, but maybe I just didn’t understand her. 

I do appreciate the fact that this is something totally different than anything I’ve ever read. I can also acknowledge that there are a lot of important themes in this book. I just didn’t like how it was presented, very off-putting to me but I’m certain lots of others will like it.
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