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A review by starrybooker
But the Girl by Jessica Zhan Mei Yu
4.5
A really beautifully written book that grapples with ideas about academia, racism, otherness, feeling unmoored in your identity, parental expectation, and, of course, Plath. I loved the way Jessica Zhan Mei Yu wove academic considerations of Plath’s writing with her character’s childhood memories, and the way she gives ideas proper room to breathe in the narrative.
The slow paced, pondering style probably won’t be for everyone but I really loved it. At times I felt the plot, as purposely thin as it was, could do with being a little tighter, but it didn’t take away from my enjoyment of the book.
The slow paced, pondering style probably won’t be for everyone but I really loved it. At times I felt the plot, as purposely thin as it was, could do with being a little tighter, but it didn’t take away from my enjoyment of the book.