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A review by aseel_reads
Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-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? Yes
3.0
i ππΌ do ππΌ not ππΌ understand ππΌ
this is the second book I have read by this author and I am marginally less confused with this than the other (gingerbread)
what I actually liked (or respect) was the writing. it felt quite fairytale in that I don't really understand the purpose of the story at all. it was enticing and I kept wanting to read it. however, I felt like bad things were written in a way that made them feel less bad, so I kept waiting for the real bad point to happen (the other shoe to drop), and it never really happened...
i liked the inclusion of colourism but I really did not understand the father plot... and the characters were one dimensional (??) flat (??), i don't know how to explain it, they just didn't feel real (again like a fairytale).
definitely wouldn't recommend, for the triggers and confusion
this is the second book I have read by this author and I am marginally less confused with this than the other (gingerbread)
what I actually liked (or respect) was the writing. it felt quite fairytale in that I don't really understand the purpose of the story at all. it was enticing and I kept wanting to read it. however, I felt like bad things were written in a way that made them feel less bad, so I kept waiting for the real bad point to happen (the other shoe to drop), and it never really happened...
i liked the inclusion of colourism but I really did not understand the father plot... and the characters were one dimensional (??) flat (??), i don't know how to explain it, they just didn't feel real (again like a fairytale).
definitely wouldn't recommend, for the triggers and confusion
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Racism
Moderate: Abortion, Bullying, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Transphobia