A review by actiaslunasaturniidae
What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours by Helen Oyeyemi

challenging slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.0

i love some of her early work but if i'm honest reading this just felt like a joyless struggle.
i picked up and put down this book multiple times, persevering due to some interesting imagery and ideas earlier on (e.g. the house of locks and the time/reality psychedelic experiment) but the further i got, the more it seemed like she enjoyed generating interesting character names more than developing characters or worlds.
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