A review by blyttgh
Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

12/05/23 
“… and we’ll both keep ignoring it because breaking character would reveal how fucking embarrassing it all is.” 184 

“I’m partial to oat milk, bands no one cares about, white boys who hate me, trust-fund poverty, and I still think tattoos are subversive even though literally every-fucking-body has one.” 248 

“He leans over to get a condom, and he checks in again and I say good again, and as I watch him, I realize I’ve always looked away for this part, as if not to be complicit, so later when the regret comes, I can blame everyone but myself.” 327 
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